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GO: Biological Process

dorsolateral trunk neural crest cell migration

Term ID
GO:0036485
Synonyms
  • dorsolateral trunk NCC migration
Definition
The movement of trunk neural crest cells from the neural tube, travelling dorso-laterally into the ectoderm and continuing toward the ventral midline of the belly. These migrating trunk neural crest cells become melanocytes, the melanin-forming pigment cells. 2387238
References
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