BMP2 signaling cooperates with retinoic acid to activate a meiotic-entry transcriptional program in chicken primordial germ cells
Mohammad Hossein Ghazimoradi, Sofía Corazza, Ali Nemati, Christina Grozou, Cheng Ma, Mohamad Moustafa Ali, Salar Delavari, Ying Xue, Martin Johnsson, Amir Fallahshahroudi, Sara Yousefi Taemeh
The paper shows that BMP2 and retinoic acid together activate a meiotic-entry program in chicken primordial germ cells, unlike retinoic acid alone.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology