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Optic Fissure Margin Morphogenesis Sets The Stage For Consecutive Optic Fissure Fusion, Pioneered By A Distinct Subset Of Margin Cells Using A Hyaloid Vessel As Scaffold
Priska Eckert, Lucas Schütz, Joachim Wittbrodt, Stephan Heermann
This study investigates optic fissure closure in zebrafish using 4D time-lapse analysis, revealing a mechanism involving tissue flow, pioneer cells, and EMT-like processes leading to epithelial fusion.
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