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BMP signaling and spadetail regulate exit of muscle precursors from the zebrafish tailbud.
Developmental biology - 15 Mar 2013
O'Neill Katelyn, Thorpe Chris
Abstract excerpt
The tailbud is a population of stem cells in the posterior embryonic tail. During zebrafish development, these stem cells give rise to the main structures of the embryo's posterior body, including the tail somites. Progenitor cells reside in the tailbud for variable amounts of time before they exit and begin to differentiate. There must be a careful balance between cells that leave the tailbud and cells that are...
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