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Interactions between dorsal-ventral patterning genes lmx1b, engrailed-1 and wnt-7a in the vertebrate limb.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Jan 2002
Chen Haixu, Johnson Randy L
Abstract excerpt
The vertebrate limb has characteristic morphological features that distinguish dorsal and ventral regions. For example, humans and most other mammals have nails on the dorsal surface of their digits, while the ventral surface is covered by skin or footpads. Internally, there is a high degree of organization along the dorsal-ventral axis. Extensor muscles are generally located dorsally while flexor muscles are...
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