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A fascinating question in developmental biology is how different regions of the animal embryo are specified. In particular, the uncovering of the molecular rules governing head development, has been the focus of studies by investigators working in a wide range of developmental systems.
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Gulisano, M., Broccoli, V., Spada, F., Boncinelli, E. (1995). Potential Role of Homeobox Genes in Neural Cell Differentiation. In: Juurlink, B.H.J., Krone, P.H., Kulyk, W.M., Verge, V.M.K., Doucette, J.R. (eds) Neural Cell Specification. Altschul Symposia Series, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1929-4_5
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