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- noun biology The production of
somites
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Examples
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W, Deng JM, Behringer RR (1998) Expression of the mouse cerberus-related gene, Cerr1, suggests a role in anterior neural induction and somitogenesis.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Kemar Brown et al. 2010
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In transgenic trout, green fluorescence appeared in fast muscle fibers as early as the somitogenesis stage and persisted throughout life.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Jean-Charles Gabillard 2010
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T-box transcription factor involved in mesoderm development; the mutant phenotype includes disrupted primitive red blood cell formation as well as disrupted somitogenesis.
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During early stage of somitogenesis, mtmr8 expression was detected in both somitic mesodem and ventral mesoderm.
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During somitogenesis, the rate of ribosome production may vary between organs and, because of its large size and rapid development, this rate may be highest in the brain.
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