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The eye organizes neural crest cell migration.
Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists - 1 Jun 2008
Langenberg Tobias, Kahana Alon, Wszalek Joseph A, Halloran Mary C
Abstract excerpt
In the anterior vertebrate head, a population of neural crest cells (NCCs) migrates to the periocular mesenchyme and makes critical contributions to the developing eye and orbit. Improper migration and differentiation of these NCCs have been implicated in human diseases such as congenital glaucoma and anterior segment dysgenesis syndromes. The mechanisms by which these cells migrate to their target tissues within...
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