The sense of taste, or gustation, is mediated by taste buds, which are housed in specialized
taste papillae found in a stereotyped pattern on the surface of the tongue. Each bud …

The neural crest (NC) is a transient multipotent cell population that originates in the dorsal
neural tube. Cells of the NC are highly migratory, as they travel considerable distances …

Knowledge of the development and evolution of the neural crest sheds light on many of the
oldest unanswered questions in developmental biology. What is the role of germ layers in …

A presentation of all aspects of neural crest cell origins (embryological and evolutionary)
development and evolution; neural crest cell behavior (migration) and anomalies …

The neural crest and cranial ectodermal placodes are traditionally thought to be unique to
vertebrates; however, they must have had evolutionary precursors. Here, we review recent …

Taste is one of the fundamental senses, and it is essential for our ability to ingest nutritious
substances and to detect and avoid potentially toxic ones. Taste buds, which are clusters of …

Fungiform taste papillae form a regular array on the dorsal tongue. Taste buds arise from
papilla epithelium and, unusually for epithelial derivatives, synapse with neurons, release …

Essentially we show recent data to shed new light on the thorny controversy of how teeth
arose in evolution. Essentially we show (a) how teeth can form equally from any epithelium …

The sense of taste relies on well-defined neuroanatomical structures, namely, the taste buds
and afferent nerve fibers. Taste buds are clusters of 50–100 neuroepithelial cells located …

A muscularised pharynx, with skeletal support, serving the dual functions of feeding and
respiration, is a fundamental vertebrate characteristic. Embryologically, the pharyngeal …