Extracellular matrix deposition precedes muscle-tendon integration during murine forelimb morphogenesis
Yue Leng, Sarah N. Lipp, Ye Bu, Hannah Larson, Kathryn R. Jacobson, Haley A. Colling, Sarah Calve
The paper shows that an ECM template forms independently of muscle but requires muscle for proper MTJ-specific ECM assembly during limb development.
Communications Biology · Aug 12, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology