microRNAs associated with early neural crest development in Xenopus laevis
Abstract Background The neural crest (NC) is a class of transitory stem cell-like cells unique to vertebrate embryos. NC cells arise within the dorsal neural tube where they undergo an epithelial to mesenchymal transition in order to migrate and differentiate throughout the developing embryo. The de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4436-0 |