PubMed · 363272
Changes at the ecto-mesodermal interface during development of the duck preen gland.
Abstract
An ultrastructural investigation of the organogenesis of the duck preen gland showed variations at the ecto-mesodermal interface in the course of development. During the period of invagination, ectoderm and mesoderm were separated by a continuous basal lamina. Morphogenesis of the tubules is characterized by a preferential deposition of non-oriented collagen fibres localized at the branching sites. Direct contacts between ectodermal extensions and mesodermal cells, through gaps in the basal lamina, appeared at the end-buds after the morphogenetic pattern was established and before the onset of the glandular secretory activity. The correlation between the modification of the ecto-mesodermal interface and the differentiation of uropygial ectoderm is discussed.
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J Bride, L Gomot. 1978-11-09. Changes at the ecto-mesodermal interface during development of the duck preen gland.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00209240
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