Patterning of the Mesoderm Involves So-Called Dorsalizing and Ventralizing Factors

question 4

Multiple Choice

Patterning of the mesoderm involves so-called dorsalizing and ventralizing factors.Inactivation of which protein(s) in the early embryo would be expected to result in dorsalized mesoderm?

• A) Chordin
• B) Noggin
• C) Follistatin
• D) Fgfs
• E) Wnts

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