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Two distinct cell populations in the floor plate of the zebrafish are induced by different pathways.
Developmental biology - 15 Mar 2000
Odenthal J, van Eeden F J, Haffter P, Ingham P W, Nüsslein-Volhard C
Abstract excerpt
The floor plate is a morphologically distinct structure of epithelial cells situated along the midline of the ventral spinal cord in vertebrates. It is a source of guidance molecules directing the growth of axons along and across the midline of the neural tube. In the zebrafish, the floor plate is about three cells wide and composed of cuboidal cells. Two cell populations can be distinguished by the expression...
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