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Understanding endothelin-1 function during craniofacial development in the mouse and zebrafish.
Birth defects research. Part C, Embryo today : reviews - 1 Jun 2004
Clouthier David E, Schilling Thomas F
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Morphogenesis of the face and neck is driven by an intricate relay of signaling molecules and transcription factors organized into hierarchical pathways. The coordinated action of these pathways regulates the development of neural crest cells within the pharyngeal arches, resulting in proper spatiotemporal formation of bone, cartilage, and connective tissue. While the functions of many genes involved in these...
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