The neural crest and neural crest cells: Discovery and significance for theories of embryonic organization

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 781-793

  Hall, Brian K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell types; Discovery; Germ layers; Natural crest

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MORPHOGENESIS; VERTEBRATE;

CELL MATURATION; CELL POPULATION; ECTODERM; EMBRYONIC STRUCTURES; ENDODERM; GERM CELL; MESODERM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEURAL CREST CELL; NEURULATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; NEURAL CREST; RESEARCH;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 59449083591     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-008-0098-4     Document Type: Review

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