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BMP signaling during gastrulation pre-patterns the dorsal spinal cord

Hannah Greenfeld, Daniel E Wagner

    Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
    |June 4, 2026
    PubMed
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    Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling patterns dorsal neural fates during gastrulation, not later in the spinal cord. This study revises the classic model of dorsal spinal cord development.

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