Figure 6.

Patterns of molecular markers that are common in the hepatobiliary primordia. Transverse sections were made at the levels shown in the scheme. The SOX17‐positive domain was clearly localised in the distal portion of the biliary bud in the mouse, but there was no equivalent signal in the rat embryo. HNF4a (liver tissue) and PDX1 were positive in the liver and pancreatic primordia in both animals. bil, biliary bud; hepdiv, hepatic diverticulum; vpb, ventral pancreatic bud. cale bars: 200 μm. [Correction added on 24 October 2017, after first online publication: the abbreviations cited on this figure was added on figure caption]