Mice with Normal Ribcage and with Extra Ribs Upon Activation of Hox6 (IMAGE)

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia

Mice with Normal Ribcage and with Extra Ribs Upon Activation of Hox6

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Mice have a ribcage with 12 pairs of ribs (image on the left). When the gene Hox6 is activated in ribless regions of the embryo, extra ribs are formed, extending from the ribcage to the tail (image on the right).

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Image provided by Moises Mallo.

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