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Modular development of the teleost trunk along the dorsoventral axis and zic1/zic4 as selector genes in the dorsal module.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Apr 2013
Kawanishi Toru, Kaneko Takuya, Moriyama Yuuta, Kinoshita Masato, Yokoi Hayato, Suzuki Tohru, Shimada Atsuko, Takeda Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
Teleost fish exhibit remarkable diversity in morphology, such as fins and coloration, particularly on the dorsal side. These structures are evolutionary adaptive because their back is highly visible to other individuals. However, owing to the late phenotypic appearance (from larva to adult) and lack of appropriate mutants, the genetic mechanisms that regulate these dorsoventrally asymmetric external patterns are...
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