Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10932553 | Developmental Biology | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Wnt/b-catenin signaling is used reiteratively during heart development. ⺠We examine the roles of Wnt signaling in cardiac cell formation in zebrafish. ⺠Wnt signaling in pre-cardiac mesoderm prevents cardiac cell differentiation. ⺠Increased Wnt signaling in pre-cardiac mesoderm leads to cell death. ⺠Wnt signaling later promotes atrial cell differentiation.
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Authors
Tracy E. Dohn, Joshua S. Waxman,