tail |
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detected |
| | At E9.5, Melk expression is observed in the tail region, where it is restricted to the ventral portion of the somites (Fig. 3C). From this location cells will later migrate in a medioventral direction towards the notochord and will form the axial skeleton. |
trunk somite |
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detected |
| regional | At E9.5, Melk expression is observed in the tail region, where it is restricted to the ventral portion of the somites (Fig. 3C). From this location cells will later migrate in a medioventral direction towards the notochord and will form the axial skeleton. |