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BMPs mediate lateral inhibition at successive stages in feather tract development.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 1998
Noramly S, Morgan B A
Abstract excerpt
The spacing of feather buds in a tract is thought to arise from the interaction between an inducing signal from the dermis and an inhibitory signal generated in the nascent buds. Local BMP-2 expression in the ectoderm precedes the formation of the ectodermal placodes, which are the first morphological sign of bud differentiation. We have altered the activity of BMP-2 or BMP-4 in the ectoderm of the feather field...
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