Molecular evidence from Ciona intestinalis for the evolutionary origin of vertebrate sensory placodes.
Cranial sensory placodes are focused areas of the head ectoderm of vertebrates that contribute to the development of the cranial sense organs and their associated ganglia. Placodes have long been considered a key character of vertebrates, and their evolution is proposed to have been essential for th...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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