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Gene regulatory networks in the evolution and development of the heart.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 29 Sept 2006
Olson Eric N
Abstract excerpt
The heart, an ancient organ and the first to form and function during embryogenesis, evolved by the addition of new structures and functions to a primitive pump. Heart development is controlled by an evolutionarily conserved network of transcription factors that connect signaling pathways with genes for muscle growth, patterning, and contractility. During evolution, this ancestral gene network was expanded...
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