Body Patterning - Physiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Intra-axonal patterning: intrinsic compartmentalization of the axonal membrane in Drosophila neurons.

27 Oct 2009 In the developing nervous system, distribution of membrane molecules, particularly axon guidance receptors, is often restricted to specific segments of axons. Such localization of membrane molecules can be important for the formation and function of ... Read more...

Semaphorin 3F is a bifunctional guidance cue for dopaminergic axons and controls their fasciculation, channeling, rostral growth, and intracortical targeting.

5 Oct 2009 Dopaminergic neurons in the mesodiencephalon (mdDA neurons) make precise synaptic connections with targets in the forebrain via the mesostriatal, mesolimbic, and mesoprefrontal pathways. Because of the functional importance of these remarkably ... Read more...

The spatial patterning of mouse cone opsin expression is regulated by bone morphogenetic protein signaling through downstream effector COUP-TF nuclear receptors.

5 Oct 2009 Cone photopigments, known as opsins, are pivotal elements and the first detection module used in color vision. In mice, cone photoreceptors are distributed throughout the retina, and short-wavelength (S) and medium-wavelength (M) opsins have unique ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Body Patterning - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Intra-axonal patterning: intrinsic compartmentalization of the axonal membrane in Drosophila neurons. 27 Oct 2009
• Semaphorin 3F is a bifunctional guidance cue for dopaminergic axons and controls their fasciculation, channeling, rostral growth, and intracortical targeting. 5 Oct 2009
• The spatial patterning of mouse cone opsin expression is regulated by bone morphogenetic protein signaling through downstream effector COUP-TF nuclear receptors. 5 Oct 2009
• Chemokine signaling guides regional patterning of the first embryonic artery. 29 Sep 2009
• Stepwise maturation of apicobasal polarity of the neuroepithelium is essential for vertebrate neurulation. 14 Sep 2009
• Continuum model of epithelial morphogenesis during Caenorhabditis elegans embryonic elongation. 11 Sep 2009
• Chordate roots of the vertebrate nervous system: expanding the molecular toolkit. 7 Sep 2009
• Tbx1 controls cardiac neural crest cell migration during arch artery development by regulating Gbx2 expression in the pharyngeal ectoderm. 30 Aug 2009
• Bicaudal C, a novel regulator of Dvl signaling abutting RNA-processing bodies, controls cilia orientation and leftward flow. 30 Aug 2009
• Signals and prepatterns: new insights into organ polarity in plants. 30 Aug 2009
• miR-196 is an essential early-stage regulator of tail regeneration, upstream of key spinal cord patterning events. 11 Aug 2009
• The ADAXIALIZED LEAF1 gene functions in leaf and embryonic pattern formation in rice. 4 Aug 2009
• Spots and stripes: pleomorphic patterning of stem cells via p-ERK-dependent cell chemotaxis shown by feather morphogenesis and mathematical simulation. 4 Aug 2009
• Single cell cultures of Drosophila neuroectodermal and mesectodermal central nervous system progenitors reveal different degrees of developmental autonomy. Aug 2009
• Emx3 is required for the differentiation of dorsal telencephalic neurons. 30 Jul 2009
• Particle tracking model of electrophoretic morphogen movement reveals stochastic dynamics of embryonic gradient. 30 Jul 2009
• Porcine pluripotency cell signaling develops from the inner cell mass to the epiblast during early development. 30 Jul 2009
• Conditional gene inactivation reveals roles for Fgf10 and Fgfr2 in establishing a normal pattern of epithelial branching in the mouse lung. 30 Jul 2009
• Effects of activation of hedgehog signaling on patterning, growth, and differentiation in Xenopus froglet limb regeneration. 30 Jul 2009
• Cystein-serine-rich nuclear protein 1, Axud1/Csrnp1, is essential for cephalic neural progenitor proliferation and survival in zebrafish. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Body Patterning'

Definition: The processes occurring in early development that direct morphogenesis. They specify the body plan ensuring that cells will proceed to differentiate, grow, and diversify in size and shape at the correct relative positions. Included are axial patterning, segmentation, compartment specification, limb position, organ boundary patterning, blood vessel patterning, etc.

Descriptor UI: D019521

Alternative terms: Body Patterning; Patterning, Body; Body Pattern Specification; Pattern Specification, Body; Specification, Body Pattern; Body Pattern Formation; Pattern Formation, Body; Polarity of Development; Development Polarity; Axial Patterning (Embryology); Patterning, Axial (Embryology); Embryonic Pattern Formation; Embryonic Pattern Formations; Formation, Embryonic Pattern; Pattern Formation, Embryonic; Embryonic Pattern Specification; Pattern Specification, Embryonic; Specification, Embryonic Pattern;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects;

Tree Number: G07.700.320.500.100;

History Note: 97