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Differing contributions of the first and second pharyngeal arches to tympanic membrane formation in the mouse and chick.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 15 Sept 2017
Furutera Toshiko, Takechi Masaki, Kitazawa Taro, Takei Junko, Yamada Takahiko, Vu Hoang Tri, Rijli Filippo M, Kurihara Hiroki, Kuratani Shigeru, Iseki Sachiko
Abstract excerpt
We have proposed that independent origins of the tympanic membrane (TM), consisting of the external auditory meatus (EAM) and first pharyngeal pouch, are linked with distinctive middle ear structures in terms of dorsal-ventral patterning of the pharyngeal arches during amniote evolution. However, previous studies have suggested that the first pharyngeal arch (PA1) is crucial for TM formation in both mouse and...
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