Heterotaxy in Caenorhabditis: widespread natural variation in left–right arrangement of the major organs

Although the arrangement of internal organs in most metazoans is profoundly left–right (L/R) asymmetric with a predominant handedness, rare individuals show full (mirror-symmetric) or partial (heterotaxy) reversals. While the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is known for its highly determinate develo...

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Main Authors: Alcorn, Melissa R., Callander, Davon C., López-Santos, Agustín, Torres Cleuren, Yamila N., Birsoy, Bilge, Joshi, Pradeep M., Santure, Anna W., Rothman, Joel H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5104504/