Formation of a polarised primitive endoderm layer in embryoid bodies requires fgfr/erk signalling.

The primitive endoderm arises from the inner cell mass during mammalian pre-implantation development. It faces the blastocoel cavity and later gives rise to the extraembryonic parietal and visceral endoderm. Here, we investigate a key step in primitive endoderm development, the acquisition of apico-...

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Main Authors: Gail Doughton, Jun Wei, Nicolas Tapon, Melanie J Welham, Andrew D Chalmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3994041?pdf=render