| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10932540 | Developmental Biology | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We used the quail-chick system to study gland formation by the pharyngeal endoderm. ⺠Foxn1 and Gcm2 identify avian thymic and parathyroid epithelia, respectively. ⺠Early thymus and parathyroid development requires mesenchymal-derived Bmp4. ⺠Later on, Bmp4 in the mesenchyme becomes dispensable and is replaced by Fgf10. ⺠PP3/4 endoderm associated with permissive mesenchyme gives rise to a thymus.
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Authors
Hélia Neves, Elisabeth Dupin, Leonor Parreira, Nicole M. Le Douarin,