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Noggin and retinoic acid transform the identity of avian facial prominences

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  • S.-H. Lee

    (Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia
    Medical College, Gyeongsang National University)

  • K. K. Fu

    (Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia)

  • J. N. Hui

    (Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia)

  • J. M. Richman

    (Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia)

Abstract

The signals that determine body part identity in vertebrate embryos are largely unknown, with some exceptions such as those for teeth and digits1,2. The vertebrate face is derived from small buds of tissue, facial prominences, that surround the embryonic oral cavity3. In chicken embryos, the skeleton of the upper beak is derived from the frontonasal mass and maxillary prominences4. Here we show that bone morphogenetic proteins (Bmps) and the vitamin A derivative, retinoic acid (RA), are used to specify the identity of the frontonasal mass and maxillary prominences. Implanting two beads adjacent to the stage-15 presumptive maxillary field, one soaked in the Bmp antagonist Noggin5 and one soaked in RA, induces a duplicate set of frontonasal mass skeletal elements in place of maxillary bones. We also show that the duplicated beak is due to transformation of the maxillary prominence into a second frontonasal mass and not due to ectopic migration of cells or splitting of the normal frontonasal mass. Thus the levels of Bmp and RA determine whether specific regions of the face form maxillary or frontonasal mass derivatives.

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  • S.-H. Lee & K. K. Fu & J. N. Hui & J. M. Richman, 2001. "Noggin and retinoic acid transform the identity of avian facial prominences," Nature, Nature, vol. 414(6866), pages 909-912, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:414:y:2001:i:6866:d:10.1038_414909a
    DOI: 10.1038/414909a
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