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Published on: April 29, 2011
The genetics of vertebrate myogenesis
Robert J Bryson-Richardson1, Peter D Currie
1Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia. r.bryson-richardson@victorchang.edu.au
Abstract:
The molecular, genetic and cellular bases for skeletal muscle growth and regeneration have been recently documented in a number of vertebrate species. These studies highlight the role of transient subcompartments of the early somite as a source of distinct waves of myogenic precursors. Individual myogenic progenitor populations undergo a complex series of cell rearrangements and specification events in different regions of the body, all of which are controlled by distinct gene regulatory networks. Collectively, these studies have opened a window into the morphogenetic and molecular bases of the different phases of vertebrate myogenesis, from embryo to adult.
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