Convergent extension: the molecular control of polarized cell movement during embryonic development.
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During development, vertebrate embryos undergo dramatic changes in shape. The lengthening and narrowing of a field of cells, termed convergent extension, contributes to a variety of morphogenetic processes. Focusing on frogs and fish, we review the different cellular mechanisms and the well-conserved signaling pathways that underlie this process.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Developmental cell
دوره 2 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002