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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5104504/ |