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neural crest formation

The formation of the specialized region of ectoderm between the neural ectoderm (neural plate) and non-neural ectoderm. The neural crest gives rise… 
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
CHD7 cooperates with PBAF to control multipotent neural crest formation
Heterozygous mutations in the gene encoding the CHD (chromodomain helicase DNA-binding domain) member CHD7, an ATP-dependent… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
A gene regulatory network orchestrates neural crest formation
The neural crest is a multipotent, migratory cell population that is unique to vertebrate embryos and gives rise to many… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Cooperative action of Sox9, Snail2 and PKA signaling in early neural crest development
In neural crest formation, transcription factors, such as group E Sox and Snail1/Snail2 (Slug) regulate subsequent epithelial… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Neural crest induction by paraxial mesoderm in Xenopus embryos requires FGF signals
At the border of the neural plate, the induction of the neural crest can be achieved by interactions with the epidermis, or with… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Snail precedes Slug in the genetic cascade required for the specification and migration of the Xenopus neural crest
The complex sequence of inductive events responsible for the generation of the neural crest at the border between the neural… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The transcription factor Sox9 is required for cranial neural crest development in Xenopus.
The SOX family of transcription factors has been implicated in cell fate specification during embryogenesis. One member of this… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Delta/Notch signaling promotes formation of zebrafish neural crest by repressing Neurogenin 1 function.
In zebrafish, cells at the lateral edge of the neural plate become Rohon-Beard primary sensory neurons or neural crest. Delta… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
LDL-receptor-related proteins in Wnt signal transduction
The Wnt family of secreted signalling molecules are essential in embryo development and tumour formation. The Frizzled (Fz… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Molecular mechanisms of neural crest formation.
The neural crest is a transient population of multipotent precursor cells named for its site of origin at the crest of the… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Neural crest induction in Xenopus: evidence for a two-signal model.
We have investigated the molecular interactions underlying neural crest formation in Xenopus. Using chordin overexpression to… 
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