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Developmental gene control of brainstem function: views from the embryo.
Progress in biophysics and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2000
Borday Caroline, Wrobel Ludovic, Fortin Gilles, Champagnat Jean, Thaëron-Antôno Christelle, Thoby-Brisson Muriel
Abstract excerpt
The respiratory rhythm is generated within the hindbrain reticular formation, rostrally in the vicinity of the facial nucleus and caudally within the vagal/glossopharyngeal domain. This is probably one of the best models to understand how genes have been selected and conserved to control adaptive behaviour in vertebrates. The para-facial region is well understood with respect to the transcription factors that...
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