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Bmp4 is essential for the formation of the vestibular apparatus that detects angular head movements.
PLoS genetics - 11 Apr 2008
Chang Weise, Lin Zhengshi, Kulessa Holger, Hebert Jean, Hogan Brigid L M, Wu Doris K
Abstract excerpt
Angular head movements in vertebrates are detected by the three semicircular canals of the inner ear and their associated sensory tissues, the cristae. Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (Bmp4), a member of the Transforming growth factor family (TGF-beta), is conservatively expressed in the developing cristae in several species, including zebrafish, frog, chicken, and mouse. Using mouse models in which Bmp4 is...
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