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Multiple roles for Med12 in vertebrate endoderm development.
Developmental biology - 15 May 2008
Shin Chong Hyun, Chung Won-Suk, Hong Sung-Kook, Ober Elke A, Verkade Heather, Field Holly A, Huisken Jan, Stainier Didier Y R
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In zebrafish, the endoderm originates at the blastula stage from the most marginal blastomeres. Through a series of complex morphogenetic movements and differentiation events, the endodermal germ layer gives rise to the epithelial lining of the digestive tract as well as its associated organs such as the liver, pancreas, and swim bladder. How endodermal cells differentiate into distinct cell types such as...
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