Molecular evidence from ascidians for the evolutionary origin of vertebrate cranial sensory placodes.
Cranial sensory placodes are specialised areas of the head ectoderm of vertebrate embryos that contribute to the formation of the cranial sense organs and associated ganglia. Placodes are often considered a vertebrate innovation, and their evolution has been hypothesised as one key adaptation underl...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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