The release of BMP and Fgf8 from the optic vesicle to the overlying ectoderm-derived tissue results...

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  1. The release of BMP and Fgf8 from the optic vesicle to theoverlying ectoderm-derived tissue results in the formation of theeye lens.

  1. Identify and briefly explain this type of signalingphenomenon?

  1. Why do some tissues respond to the above signaling and sometissues do not?

  1. How would you test to see if a tissue is sufficient to affectanother tissue type?

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a This type of signaling is known as paracrine signaling Here BMP and fgf8 are released by optic vesicles and BMP fgf8 mediate cellular signaling in the overlying ectodermderived tissue In presence of BMP and fgf8 the overlying ectodermderived tissue is    See Answer
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