von Willebrand Factor D and EGF Domains is an evolutionarily conserved and required feature of blastemas capable of multi-tissue appendage regeneration
Nicholas D. Leigh, Sofia Sessa, Aline Cutrim Dragalzew, Duygu Payzin‐Dogru, Josane F. Sousa, Anthony N. Aggouras, K. Johnson, Garrett S. Dunlap, Brian J. Haas, Michael G. Levin, Igor Schneider, Jessica L. Whited
The paper identifies vwde expression as a conserved feature of blastemas involved in appendage regeneration across species and shows its functional requirement in regeneration.
Evolution & Development · Mar 12, 2020Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology