The ability of the pluripotent epiblast to contribute progeny to all three germ layers is thought
to be lost after gastrulation. The later-forming neural crest (NC) rises from ectoderm and it …

Cranial placodes are transient ectodermal thickenings that contribute to a diverse array of
organs in the vertebrate head. They develop from a common territory, the pre-placodal …

The joint expression of particular colors, morphologies, and behaviors is a common feature
of adaptation, but the genetic basis for such “phenotypic syndromes” remains poorly …

The Foxi3 transcription factor, expressed in the neural plate border at the end of gastrulation,
is necessary for the formation of posterior placodes and is thus important for ectodermal …

Early patterning of neural crest cells (NCCs) in the craniofacial primordium is important for
subsequent development of proper craniofacial structures. However, because of the …

Neural crest cells exemplify cellular diversification from a multipotent progenitor population.
However, the full sequence of early molecular choices orchestrating the emergence of …

In avian and mammalian embryos the" organizer" property associated with neural induction
of competent ectoderm into a neural plate and its subsequent patterning into rostro-caudal …

In vertebrate development, ectoderm is specified into neural plate (NP), neural plate border
(NPB), and epidermis. Although such patterning is thought to be achieved by molecular …

The primary senses-touch, taste, sight, smell, and hearing-connect animals with their
environments and with one another. Aside from the eyes, the primary sense organs of …