From Worm Muscle to Spinal Discs (IMAGE)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

From Worm Muscle to Spinal Discs

Caption

The marine worm Platynereis has a muscle (red) which develops in the same place and has the same genetic signature as the notochord (blue) that develops into our spinal discs.

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Kalliopi Monoyios

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