V. Genes, lineages, and tissue interactions in the development of the enteric nervous system

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The enteric nervous system is derived from the vagal, rostral-truncal, and sacral levels of the neural crest. Because the crest-derived population that colonizes the bowel contains multipotent cells, terminal differentiation occurs in the gut and is influenced by both the enteric microenvironment and the responsivity of multiple lineages of precursors. Enteric growth factor-receptor combinations, which promote...

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