Angular head movements in vertebrates are detected by the three semicircular canals of the
inner ear and their associated sensory tissues, the cristae. Bone morphogenetic protein 4 …

During evolution the vertebrate head has acquired a number of unique features including
specialized paired sense organs and cranial sensory ganglia. These evolutionary novelties …

Midbrain GABAergic neurons control several aspects of behavior, but regulation of their
development and diversity is poorly understood. Here, we further refine the midbrain regions …

Background The inner ear organ is a delicate tissue consisting of hair cells (HCs) and
supporting cells (SCs). The mammalian inner ear HCs are terminally differentiated cells that …

Neurons of the statoacoustic ganglion (SAG) transmit auditory and vestibular information
from the inner ear to the hindbrain. SAG neuroblasts originate in the floor of the otic vesicle …

Background: During the course of development, the vertebrate nephric duct (ND) extends
and migrates from the place of its initial formation, adjacent to the anterior somites, until it …

During the development of the inner ear, auditory and vestibular ganglion neurons are
generated in a highly regulated sequential process. First, neuroblasts are specified …

The avian thymus and parathyroids (T/PT) common primordium derives from the endoderm
of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches (3/4PP). The molecular mechanisms that govern …

The development of the inner ear sensory epithelia involves a complex network of
transcription factors and signaling pathways and the whole process is not yet entirely …

Mechanosensory hair cells in the chick inner ear synapse onto afferent neurons of the
statoacoustic ganglion (SAG). During development, these neurons extend a central process …