Fig. 3. Histology of Cdx phenotype embryos. Despite shortening of the body axis the main axial and paraxial tissues are present. A–C: Sagittal sections of control, type 2, and type 3 embryos at larval stage 41, respectively. The insets Ai, Bi, and Ci are transverse sections at the indicated axial level. Note the disorganized structure of the anterior central nervous system and enlarged gut cavity in Type 3 embryos. fb, forebrain; gc, gut cavity; hb, hindbrain; mb, midbrain; nt, neural tube; ntc, notochord; sm, somite. Red asterisk indicates enlarged brain ventricle.
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