The ZIC2 gene drives the migration of neural crest cells in embryonic stages (IMAGE)

Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

The ZIC2 gene drives the migration of neural crest cells in embryonic stages

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The ZIC2 gene drives the migration of neural crest cells (in green) during early embryonic stages, a process essential for forming the vertebrate nervous system.

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Barnada, S. M. et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics, 111(10), 2232-2252.

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