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Early development of an amphibian egg does not depend on the genetic activity of its nuclei. Rather, early development is guided by a stockpile of gene products accumulated during oogenesis. Later, the zygotic genome participates in development and it is only then that one can detect, in a progressive manner, the intervention of the individual’s own genome for any particular developmental event.
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Signoret, J. (1980). Evidence of the First Genetic Activity Required in Axolotl Development. In: McKinnell, R.G., DiBerardino, M.A., Blumenfeld, M., Bergad, R.D. (eds) Differentiation and Neoplasia. Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38267-6_9
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