(Fig. 3) Gene expression and neuron subtype distribution in chordate dorsal ectoderms and ciliary bands of ambulacrarian larvae (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

(Fig. 3) Gene expression and neuron subtype distribution in chordate dorsal ectoderms and ciliary bands of ambulacrarian larvae

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Both chordate neural plate and ambulacrarian ciliary bands develop using a similar set of genes, suggesting these two organs are homologous.

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Nori Satoh/OIST

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