During the development of the vertebrate heart, two 'primordia' form - one on each side of the body - and must then migrate to the centre and find each other. The characterization of a zebrafish gene essential for this process, called miles apart, sheds light on the underlying molecular circuitry.
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Driever, W. Bringing two hearts together. Nature 406, 141–142 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35018205
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