Collagen IV and basement membrane at the evolutionary dawn of metazoan tissues
The role of the cellular microenvironment in enabling metazoan tissue genesis remains obscure. Ctenophora has recently emerged as one of the earliest-branching extant animal phyla, providing a unique opportunity to explore the evolutionary role of the cellular microenvironment in tissue genesis. Her...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-04-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/24176 |