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Signals and signal-transduction systems in the control of development in Hydra and Hydractinia.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Feb 1996
Hassel M, Leitz T, Müller W A
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Pattern control in Hydra has traditionally been assigned to the determining influence of morphogens and neuropeptides. However, at present, arachidonic acid and its derivative 12-S-HETE are the only identified, potential signal molecules known to promote head and bud formation. More potent factors might exist but are not yet identified. Nonetheless, it is possible to evoke the development of an almost unlimited...
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