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Zebrafish hox paralogue group 2 genes function redundantly as selector genes to pattern the second pharyngeal arch.
Developmental biology - 15 Jul 2002
Hunter Michael P, Prince Victoria E
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The pharyngeal arches are one of the defining features of the vertebrates, with the first arch forming the mandibles of the jaw and the second forming jaw support structures. The cartilaginous elements of each arch are formed from separate migratory neural crest cell streams, which derive from the dorsal aspect of the neural tube. The second and more posterior crest streams are characterized by specific Hox gene...
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