Publication Date:
2015-04-12
Description:
Article Sequential segmentation in development is best described in vertebrates, where it relies on cell proliferation and shows regular periodicity. Here, the authors show that in the flour beetle segments are added with irregular rate and their elongation during periods of fast growth relies mostly on cell movements. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms7635 Authors: A. Nakamoto, S. D. Hester, S. J. Constantinou, W. G. Blaine, A. B. Tewksbury, M. T. Matei, L. M. Nagy, T. A. Williams
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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