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Schematic diagrams showing the development and fusion of the pancreatic buds in Xenopus embryos based on elastase promoter studies. (g) At stage 37 the dorsal and ventral buds begin to move from the midline, the dorsal pancreas moves to the left and the ventral pancreas to the right. Both buds also begin to extend towards each other, pushing inwards between the stomach and duodenal endoderm. (h) At 3 days of development (stage 41) the pancreatic buds have fused. Subsequent gut coiling then moves the pancreas first to the left side of the embryo, and then to the right side, where it remains from 4 days onwards (not shown). Abbreviations: pa, pancreas; d, dorsal pancreatic bud; v, ventral pancreatic bud; li, liver; st, stomach; si, small intestine; nc, notochord; i, intestine; ph, pharynx. This image is extracted from figure published in: Beck CW and Slack JM (1999), Image published in: Beck CW and Slack JM (1999) Copyright © 1999. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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