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Morphogens hitch a greasy ride

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Morphogen proteins guide the development of many tissues in animals, but how are these insoluble proteins ferried around the body? A well-known group of lipid transporters might be the answer.

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Figure 1: Morphogen movement.

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  2. the Centro de Biologí-a Molecular ‘Severo Ochoa’, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain

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