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The occipital lateral plate mesoderm is a novel source for vertebrate neck musculature.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Sept 2010
Theis Susanne, Patel Ketan, Valasek Petr, Otto Anthony, Pu Qin, Harel Itamar, Tzahor Eldad, Tajbakhsh Shahragim, Christ Bodo, Huang Ruijin
Abstract excerpt
In vertebrates, body musculature originates from somites, whereas head muscles originate from the cranial mesoderm. Neck muscles are located in the transition between these regions. We show that the chick occipital lateral plate mesoderm has myogenic capacity and gives rise to large muscles locat...
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