Transdifferentiation of larval Xenopus laevis iris under the influence of the pituitary

Fragments of larval Xenopus laevis dorsal iris implanted together with the pituitary into the tail fin transdifferentiate into neural retina. On the contrary, in the control experiments the implanted tissues, dorsal iris alone, pituitary, or dorsal iris with liver fragments, do not undergo any retin...

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Published inExperientia Vol. 46; no. 10; p. 1078
Main Authors Cioni, C, Bosco, L, Filoni, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 15.10.1990
Subjects
Animals
Cell Differentiation
Iris - cytology
Iris - transplantation
Larva
Pituitary Gland - physiology
Pituitary Gland - transplantation
Retina - cytology
Tail
Tissue Transplantation
Transplantation, Heterotopic
Xenopus laevis
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Summary:Fragments of larval Xenopus laevis dorsal iris implanted together with the pituitary into the tail fin transdifferentiate into neural retina. On the contrary, in the control experiments the implanted tissues, dorsal iris alone, pituitary, or dorsal iris with liver fragments, do not undergo any retinal transformation.
ISSN:0014-4754
DOI:10.1007/BF01940679