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Nature 424, 375-376 (24 July 2003) | doi:10.1038/424375a
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Developmental biology: A tale of tails
Christof Niehrs1
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Abstract
Developing organisms still hold many surprises for biologists. For instance, an entirely new 'organizer' — a clump of cells that tells other cells what to do — has been discovered at a very early stage of zebrafish development.
The vertebrate tail is a somewhat neglected organ. Protruding from the rear, it does not, at first glance, seem to serve much purpose other than to chase off flies on cows and horses.
- Division of Molecular Embryology, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Email: niehrs@dkfz-heidelberg.de
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