Bmper is required for morphogenesis of the anterior and posterior semicircular canal ducts in the developing zebrafish inner ear
Sarah Baxendale, Esther Maier, Nikolaus D. Obholzer, Sarah Burbridge, Joseph M. Zinski, Francesca B. Tuazon, Nicholas J. van Hateren, Maria Montserrat Garcia Romero, Mar Marzo, Kazutomo Yokoya, Robert D. Knight, Sean G. Megason, Mary C. Mullins, Tanya T. Whitfield
This study shows that Bmper promotes BMP signaling during semicircular canal development in zebrafish, leading to duct truncations in mutants.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2021 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology