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Otic placode

Known as: Otic Placodes 
A patch of thickened ectoderm alongside the hindbrain in the early embryo that will give rise to the otic pit.
National Institutes of Health

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Embryonic ear

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Review
2007
Review
2007
The first steps towards hearing: mechanisms of otic placode induction.
The entire inner ear, together with the neurons that innervate it, derive from a simple piece of ectoderm on the side of the… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Fgf3 and Fgf10 are required for mouse otic placode induction
The inner ear, which contains the sensory organs specialised for audition and balance, develops from an ectodermal placode… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Functional analysis of chicken Sox2 enhancers highlights an array of diverse regulatory elements that are conserved in mammals.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Fgf3 and Fgf8 dependent and independent transcription factors are required for otic placode specification
The vertebrate inner ear develops from the otic placode, an ectodermal thickening that forms adjacent to the presumptive… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Fgf3 and Fgf8 are required together for formation of the otic placode and vesicle.
Fgf3 has long been implicated in otic placode induction and early development of the otocyst; however, the results of experiments… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Extensive cell movements accompany formation of the otic placode.
During development, the vertebrate inner ear arises from the otic placode, a thickened portion of the ectoderm next to the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Fgf8 and Fgf3 are required for zebrafish ear placode induction, maintenance and inner ear patterning
Review
2002
Review
2002
Development of the zebrafish inner ear
Abstract 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Zebrafish fgf3 and fgf8 encode redundant functions required for otic placode induction.
Members of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family of peptide ligands have been implicated in otic placode induction in several… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Competence, specification and commitment in otic placode induction.
The inner ear is induced from cranial ectoderm adjacent to the hindbrain. Despite almost a century of study, the molecular… 
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