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Molecular asymmetry in the 8-cell stage Xenopus tropicalis embryo described by single blastomere transcript sequencing.
Developmental biology - 15 Dec 2015
De Domenico Elena, Owens Nick D L, Grant Ian M, Gomes-Faria Rosa, Gilchrist Michael J
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Correct development of the vertebrate body plan requires the early definition of two asymmetric, perpendicular axes. The first axis is established during oocyte maturation, and the second is established by symmetry breaking shortly after fertilization. The physical processes generating the second asymmetric, or dorsal-ventral, axis are well understood, but the specific molecular determinants, presumed to be...
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