Term: neural plate cell migration
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Name: neural plate
Synonyms: presumptive central nervous system
Definition: Portion of tissue that is the earliest recognizable dorsal ectodermal primordium of the central nervous system present near the end of gastrulation before infolding to form the neural keel; consists of a thickened pseudostratified epithelium.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000132]
Name: cell migration
Synonyms:
Definition: The controlled self-propelled movement of a cell from one site to a destination guided by molecular cues.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016477]    QuickGO    AmiGO