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Oesophageal and sternohyal muscle fibres are novel Pax3-dependent migratory somite derivatives essential for ingestion

Striated muscles that enable mouth opening and swallowing during feeding are essential for efficient energy acquisition, and are likely to have played a fundamental role in the success of early jawed vertebrates. The developmental origins and genetic requirements of these muscles are uncertain. Here...

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Main Authors: Minchin, James E. N., Williams, Victoria C., Hinits, Yaniv, Low, SiewHui, Tandon, Panna, Fan, Chen-Ming, Rawls, John F., Hughes, Simon M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Company of Biologists 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3699282/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23760954
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dev.090050
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