Early expression of muscle-specific molecules in avian embryos |
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Authors: | N Goossens M Espeel H Bortier L Vakaet |
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Affiliation: | Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Laboratorium voor Embryologie, Belgium. |
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Abstract: | With an antibody against whole embryonic chick heart, avian embryos of different stages were stained from beginning of cardiogenesis on. The earliest positive staining was encountered in a stage where heart tissue was already morphologically recognizable. This was also the case for myotomes and extrinsic eye muscles. Positive staining with anti-desmin of the same stages was possible slightly later. At the onset anti-desmin showed a staining pattern different from that of anti-heart staining. |
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