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The zebrafish bozozok locus encodes Dharma, a homeodomain protein essential for induction of gastrula organizer and dorsoanterior embryonic structures.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Apr 1999
Fekany K, Yamanaka Y, Leung T, Sirotkin H I, Topczewski J, Gates M A, Hibi M, Renucci A, Stemple D, Radbill A, Schier A F, Driever W, Hirano T, Talbot W S, Solnica-Krezel L
Abstract excerpt
The dorsal gastrula organizer plays a fundamental role in establishment of the vertebrate axis. We demonstrate that the zebrafish bozozok (boz) locus is required at the blastula stages for formation of the embryonic shield, the equivalent of the gastrula organizer and expression of multiple organ...
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