Term Name:
neural crest cell migration
Synonyms:
Definition:
The characteristic movement of cells from the dorsal ridge of the neural tube to a variety of locations in a vertebrate embryo.
Ontology:
GO: Biological Process [GO:0001755]
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is part of:
neural crest cell development
is a type of:
ameboidal cell migration
has subtype:
cardiac neural crest cell migration involved in outflow tract morphogenesis
neural crest cell migration involved in autonomic nervous system development
neural crest cell migration involved in heart formation