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Characterization of a novel subset of cardiac cells and their progenitors in the Drosophila embryo.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 2000
Ward E J, Skeath J B
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The Drosophila heart is a simple organ composed of two major cell types: cardioblasts, which form the simple contractile tube of the heart, and pericardial cells, which flank the cardioblasts. A complete understanding of Drosophila heart development requires the identification of all cell types that comprise the heart and the elucidation of the cellular and genetic mechanisms that regulate the development of...
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