Hedgehog signalling and the specification of muscle cell identity in the zebrafish embryo.

Exp Cell Res

Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK.

Published: June 2005

Signalling by members of the Hedgehog family of secreted proteins plays a central role in the development of many animal species. In the zebrafish embryo, the specification of myoblast fates is controlled by Hedgehog signals emanating from axial midline structures. Distinct muscle cell identities are induced by varying levels of signalling activity. The SET domain transcription factor, Blimp1, is a key target of Hedgehog signalling in this process.

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