Is Somite Formation Off the Clock? (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

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Is Somite Formation Off the Clock? (1 of 3)

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The body axis develops as a series of segments that later become the vertebrae, and which guide nerves to their muscles. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the 9 Jan., 2014, issue of Science Express, published by AAAS. The paper, by A.S. Dias at University College London in London, UK, and colleagues was titled, "Somites Without a Clock."

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[Image courtesy of Dr. Irene De Almeida]

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