Establishing a left-right axis in the embryo.
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چکیده
Vertebrates exhibit evolutionarily conserved asymmetries in the pattern of internal organ placement that are essential for their normal physiological function. Left-right asymmetries in organ situs are dependent upon the formation of an intact left-right axis during embryogenesis. Recently many of the molecular components involved in the initiation and maintenance of the left-right axis have been described. These molecules and their function in promoting left-right asymmetries are reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- IUBMB life
دوره 50 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000