ALT Fig. 5. Dmxl1 embryos show no signs of craniofacial dysmorphism or micrognathia. (A–H) Skeletal preparations to highlight craniofacial structures (A–D) and dissociated mandibles at E18.5 (E–H).

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ALT Fig. 2. According to the traditional concept of mesenchyme, during embryonic development, mesenchymal-like tissues form through EMT from epithelial-shaped tissues in two major steps at the early stages of gastrulation. Specifically, the primary mesenchyme originates from the epiblast to form mesoderm and primitive endoderm; this process is regarded as the prototype of EMT. Subsequently, the mesoderm reverts to an epithelial morphology to generate transient embryonic structures, including somites, which then undergo a further round of EMT to generate secondary mesenchyme. Secondary mesenchyme is considered the embryonic connective tissue and provides the precursors of the connective tissues of the adult body.