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Asymmetric Nodal expression in the mouse is governed by the combinatorial activities of two distinct regulatory elements.
Mechanisms of development - 1 Nov 2004
Vincent Stéphane D, Norris Dominic P, Le Good J Ann, Constam Daniel B, Robertson Elizabeth J
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In all vertebrates, invariant left/right (L/R) positioning and organization of the internal viscera is controlled by a conserved pathway. Nodal, a member of the TGFbeta superfamily is a critical upstream component responsible for initiating L/R axis determination. Asymmetric Nodal expression in the node preceeds and foreshadows morphological L/R asymmetry. Here we address the mechanism of Nodal activation in the...
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