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Laminin alpha5 is essential for the formation of the zebrafish fins.
Developmental biology - 15 Nov 2007
Webb Ashley E, Sanderford Justyn, Frank Diane, Talbot William S, Driever Wolfgang, Kimelman David
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The vertebrate fin fold, the presumptive evolutionary antecedent of the paired fins, consists of two layers of epidermal cells extending dorsally and ventrally over the trunk and tail of the embryo, facilitating swimming during the embryonic and larval stages. Development of the fin fold requires dramatic changes in cell shape and adhesion during early development, but the proteins involved in this process are...
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