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Convergent extension in the amphibian, Xenopus laevis

Ray Keller1, Ann Sutherland1

  • 1Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.

Current Topics in Developmental Biology
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Abstract:

This review is a comprehensive analysis of the cell biology and biomechanics of Convergent Extension in Xenopus.

Keywords:
Convergent extensionGastrulationXenopus

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