Ras is an essential component for notochord formation during ascidian embryogenesis.

doi:10.1016/s0925-4773(97)00131-7

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Ras is an essential component for notochord formation during ascidian embryogenesis.

Mechanisms of development - 1 Nov 1997

Nakatani Y, Nishida H

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In ascidian embryos, inductive interactions are necessary for the fate specification of notochord cells. Previous studies have shown that notochord induction occurs at the 32-cell stage and that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) has notochord-inducing activity in ascidian embryos. In vertebra...

Topics

Animals
Embryo, Nonmammalian
Embryonic Induction
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
Genes, Dominant
Mutation
Notochord
Signal Transduction
Stem Cells
Urochordata
ras Proteins

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