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Functional analysis of an ascidian homologue of vertebrate Bmp-2/Bmp-4 suggests its role in the inhibition of neural fate specification.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 1997
Miya T, Morita K, Suzuki A, Ueno N, Satoh N
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The ascidian tadpole larva is thought to be close to a prototype of the ancestral chordate. The vertebrate body plan is established by a series of inductive cellular interactions, whereas ascidians show a highly determinate mode of development. Recent studies however, suggest some roles of cell-cell interaction during ascidian embryogenesis. To elucidate the signaling molecules responsible for the cellular...
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