Developmental control of segment numbers
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Céline Gomez; Olivier Pourquié
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Segmentation or metamery in vertebrates is best illustrated by the repetition of the vertebrae and ribs, their associated skeletal muscles and blood vessels, and the spinal nerves and ganglia. The segment number varies tremendously among the different vertebrate species, ranging from as