HoxB-derived hoxba and hoxbb clusters are essential for the anterior-posterior positioning of zebrafish pectoral fins
Morimichi Kikuchi, Renka Fujii, Daiki Kobayashi, Yuki Kawabe, Haruna Kanno, Sohju Toyama, Farah Tawakkal, Kazuya Yamada, Akinori Kawamura
This study shows that hoxba and hoxbb clusters are essential for positioning zebrafish pectoral fins by inducing tbx5a expression and maintaining retinoic acid responsiveness.
eLife · Nov 21, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology