Transient versican expression is required for β1-integrin accumulation during podocyte layer morphogenesis in amphibian developing kidney.

The functional organization of the vertebrate nephron is remarkably conserved, yet the morphogenetic processes underlying nephrogenesis vary across species and kidney types. The Xenopus larval kidney, the pronephros, is a non-integrated nephron where…

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