Fin ray branching is defined by TRAP+ osteolytic tubules
João Cardeira-da-Silva, Anabela Bensimon‐Brito, Marco Tarasco, Ana S. Brandão, Joana Teixeira Rosa, Paulo Almeida, António Jacinto, M. Leonor Cancela, Paulo Jorge Gavaia, Didier Y. R. Stainier, Vincent Laizé
The paper identifies TRAP+ osteolytic tubules as critical for defining fin ray branchpoints through bone resorption and mineralization balance.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology