OBO ID: GO:0014029
Term Name: neural crest formation Search Ontology:
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Definition: The formation of the specialized region of ectoderm between the neural ectoderm (neural plate) and non-neural ectoderm. The neural crest gives rise to the neural crest cells that migrate away from this region as neural tube formation procedes.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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