Researchers have uncovered a fascinating mechanism behind the reduction and asymmetry of emu wing bones. The wings not only show significant shortening, but the skeletal elements also fuse ...
One such model 11 recapitulates the rhythmic process by which the body forms repeating segments known as somites, which give rise to vertebrae. And earlier this year 12, Fu’s team described a ...
Somites give rise to cells that form muscles, bones, and the dermis of the skin. Typically, the muscles of the limbs originates from somites. Lateral Plate Mesoderm: A portion of the mesoderm ...