Phylogenetic Origins of Brain Organisers

The regionalisation of the nervous system begins early in embryogenesis, concomitant with the establishment of the anteroposterior (AP) and dorsoventral (DV) body axes. The molecular mechanisms that drive axis induction appear to be conserved throughout the animal kingdom and may be phylogenetically...

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Main Authors: Ellen Robertshaw, Clemens Kiecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.6064/2012/475017