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Molecular and Cellular Basis of Limb Development

Basic Embryology → Clinical Relevance and Congenital Limb Anomalies

This learning path guides developmental biology students through the fundamental principles and molecular mechanisms underlying vertebrate limb development. It covers the establishment of the limb bud, the roles of key signaling centers (AER, ZPA), and the genetic control of patterning and digit formation, culminating in an integrated understanding of limb morphogenesis.