| What the gene does | Gene |
| Vegetally localised. Translated after fertilisation for mesoderm induction | |
| Vegetally localised. Specifies dorsal structures & activates Wnt pathway | |
| Vegetally localised. Specifies germ layers,especially endoderm | |
| Acts in Wnt pathway. Links cell adhesion molecules to the cytoskeleton. Specifies dorsal structures | |
| Supresses dorsalising structures. Supressed by dorsalising factors. | |
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| | What the gene does | Gene |
| Activates components of the Wnt pathway & specifies dorsal structures | |
| TGF-Beta family that Induces and patterns mesoderm | |
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