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Cadherin2 (N-cadherin) plays an essential role in zebrafish cardiovascular development.
BMC developmental biology - 23 May 2006
Bagatto Brian, Francl Jessie, Liu Bei, Liu Qin
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BACKGROUND: Cadherins are cell surface adhesion molecules that play important roles in development of vertebrate tissues and organs. We studied cadherin2 expression in developing zebrafish heart using in situ hybridization and immunocytochemical methods, and we found that cadherin2 was strongly expressed by the myocardium of the embryonic zebrafish. To gain insight into cadherin2 role in the formation and...
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