Depolarization in Developing Limb Triggers Genetic Cascade (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Depolarization in Developing Limb Triggers Genetic Cascade

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Voltage sensitive dye reveals regions of depolarization correlating with initial stages of cartilage and bone formation in the developing embryo (top, longitudinal; bottom, cross sectional views; left to right: embryo days 10.5, 11.5 and 12.5)

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Yu Wang & Mike Levin, Tufts University

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