Single gene causes embryo notochord deformity in zebrafish, study reveals

Single gene causes embryo notochord deformity in zebrafish, study reveals

Can a single protein-encoding gene determine whether a vertebrate embryo develops normally? Yes, according to Osaka Metropolitan University researchers, who found that suppression of Pcdh8 is essential for the notochord to elongate properly in zebrafish. Can a single protein-encoding gene determine whether a vertebrate embryo develops normally? Yes, according to Osaka Metropolitan University researchers, who found that suppression of Pcdh8 is essential for the notochord to elongate properly in zebrafish. Plants & Animals Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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