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    • Developmental Biology
    • Genomics
    • Zebrafish Model Organisms

    Background:

    • Organogenesis relies on intercellular signaling for cell type specification.
    • A comprehensive understanding of signaling pathway dependencies in developing tissues is lacking.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the molecular effects of inhibiting seven major developmental signaling pathways.
    • To identify novel cell types and signaling dependencies in zebrafish pectoral fin development.

    Main Methods:

    • Large-scale single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of over two million whole zebrafish embryos.
    • Systematic inhibition of seven major developmental signaling pathways.
    • Focus on pectoral fin development to identify rare cell types and regulatory networks.

    Main Results:

    • Detailed molecular profiles of cell types across the zebrafish embryo under pathway inhibition.
    • Discovery of two novel pectoral fin cell types: distal mesenchyme and tenocytes.
    • Identification of previously unknown signaling pathway dependencies in pectoral fin formation.

    Conclusions:

    • This study provides a comprehensive resource for understanding signaling in organogenesis.
    • The findings reveal new insights into pectoral fin development and cell type specification.
    • The generated data enables rapid assessment of signaling pathway roles in diverse tissue development.