Fig. 2. Histological analysis of E8.5 Nap1khlo mutants.
(A,B) The primitive streak region of wild-type embryos contained
a small number of mesenchymal cells (A, arrowhead), whereas the
Nap1khlo primitive streak contained a mass of disorganized
mesenchymal cells (B, arrowhead). (C,D) The layered organization
of myocardium (black arrows) and endocardium (white arrows) in the wild-type
heart (C) was present in Nap1khlo mutant hearts (D). The
foregut (asterisk) formed a closed pocket in wild-type embryos (C), but failed
to close in Nap1khlo mutants (D).