Microsurgical Procedures for Studying the Developmental Significance of the Proepicardium and Epicardium in Avian Embryos: PE-Blocking, PE-Photoablation, and PE-Grafting

The epicardium is the outer skin of the mature vertebrate heart. Its embryonic origin and its possible roles in the developing and mature heart did not receive much recognition during the 19th and most of the 20th century. During the past 25 years, however, the epicardium came into the focus of deve...

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Main Author: Jörg Männer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Developmental Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/1/1/47