neural crest

American  

noun

Embryology.

1. a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.

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Etymology

Origin of neural crest

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Now, a group of Kyoto University researchers have produced neural crest cell-rich aggregates from human pluripotent stem cells and developed a method to differentiate them in cell populations with a branchial arch-like gene expression pattern.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

The variety of coat colors — still found in Kazakhstan today — supported what is known as the neural crest hypothesis, Orlando said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2017

That’s because coloration in the eyes doesn’t need to migrate from the neural crest.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2016

Many tissues that are not part of the nervous system also arise from the neural crest, such as craniofacial cartilage and bone, and melanocytes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

People with Waardenburg syndrome have symptoms scattered across the parts of the body produced by neural crest cells.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2010