The notochord is a structure required for support and patterning of all chordate embryos,
from sea squirts to humans. An increasing amount of information on notochord development …

Cell and tissue polarity due to the extracellular signaling and intracellular gene cascades, in
turn, signals the directed cell behaviors and asymmetric tissue architectures that play a …

Abstract In vertebrate embryos, Hedgehog (Hh) is expressed in some anterior basal plate
domains and by notochord and floorplate cells, and ventral neural cells are patterned by the …

Anderson AK, Phelps EA (2002) Is the human amygdala critical for the subjective
experience of emotion? Evidence of intact dispositional affect in patients with amygdala …

The notochord is a defining feature of chordates. During notochord formation in vertebrates
and tunicates, notochord cells display dynamic morphogenetic movement, called …

Skeletal muscle derives from dorsal mesoderm formed during vertebrate gastrulation.
Fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) signalling cooperates with Tbx transcription factors to promote …

The notochord is an evolutionary novelty in vertebrates that functions as an important
signaling center during development. Notochord ablation in chicken has demonstrated that it …