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Pax9 governs anterior identity and deployment of sclerotome to the median fins
Sarah McLeod, Margaret Keating, Ziyu Dong…·Lindsey A. Barske
This study shows that Pax9 is essential for anterior identity and proper deployment of sclerotome cells in the caudal fin of zebrafish, leading to fusion with the anal fin and altered skeletal development.