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Lens placode

Known as: Lens Placodes 
A pair of thickened surface ectodermal patches in the head region of the early embryo that will ultimately give rise to the lenses of the eyes.
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2017
2017
Abstract Conclusions: Human–rat geniculate ganglion (GG) have multiple origins: (1) An initial proximity (20 μm) to the… 
2013
2013
Veterinary Ireland Journal Volume 3 Number 6 EMBRYOLOGY, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE LENS The lens is formed in the developing… 
2007
2007
Embryonic lens fiber cell. differentiation in the chick is marked by the accumulation of o-crystallin protein. The levels of o… 
2004
2004
SummaryThe development of the lens in the rat embryo on day 12 was examined under the light and electron-microscope as well as… 
1987
1987
  • S. Ogou
  • 1987
  • Corpus ID: 45905490
In order to elucidate cell surface molecules involved in the craniofacial morphogenesis, we adopted the development of the lens… 
1981
1981
The anlage of the lens (the placode) arises from cells of the cranial ectoderm as a result of the inductive action of the… 
1979
1979
Cells within the lens placode undergo transient surface modifications during the course of invagination. At stage 13, cellular… 
1959
1959
Those cells of the head ectoderm of chick embryos which are to give rise to the lens show the first signs of differentiation at… 
1959
1959
The formation of the lens in the chick embryo is known to depend upon ‘inductive’ influences from the eye-cup (Alexander, 1937… 
1953
1953
The first sign of lens development in the vertebrate embryo is the appearance of a thickening of the head ectoderm in the area of…