In mammalian embryos, myogenic precursor cells emigrate from the ventral lip of the
dermomyotome and colonize the limbs, tongue and diaphragm where they differentiate and form …

The homeobox gene Lbx1 is expressed in migrating hypaxial muscle precursor cells during
development. These precursors delaminate from the lateral edge of the dermomyotome and …

We have cloned two novel homeo☐ genes which are the mouse (Lbx1) and human (LBX1)
homologs of the Drosophila lady bird genes. They are highly related not only within the …

Since Miller's morphological description, the Drosophila leg musculature and its formation
has not been revisited. Here, using a set of GFP markers and confocal microscopy, we …

Muscles ensure locomotion behavior of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. They are
highly specialized and form using conserved developmental programs. To identify new players …

Tubulogenesis is an essential component of organ development, yet the underlying cellular
mechanisms are poorly understood. We analyze here the formation of the Drosophila …

The rapid progress in medicine, agriculture, and allied sciences has enabled the development
of a large amount of potentially useful bioactive compounds, such as drugs and pesticides…

The Drosophila heart, also referred to as the dorsal vessel, pumps the insect blood, the
hemolymph. The bilateral heart primordia develop from the most dorsally located mesodermal …

The embryonic heart precursors of Drosophila are arranged in a repeated pattern of
segmental units. There is growing evidence that the development of individual elements of this …

Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that cause muscle
weakness, abnormal contractions and muscle wasting, often leading to premature death. …