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An NKX2-5 homolog is required downstream of BMP signaling to pattern the sensory-adhesive organ of a tunicate larva
Christopher J. Johnson, Joshua Kavaler, Christina D. Cota, Alberto Stolfi
The paper identifies NK4 as a transcription factor downstream of BMP signaling that patterns the papillae in Ciona embryos by restricting Foxg expression to three cell clusters.