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FIG. 4. Model of neural crest induction in Xenopus. We propose that during gastrulation a hypothetical signal coming from the lateral mesoderm (dashed line from L) starts the induction of the neural crest. At the same time the neural plate is induced. Later, at the end of gastrulation, the induced neural plate interacts with the epidermis to complete the induction of the neural crest. Dotted area: mesoderm. Black area: prospective neural crest. A, animal pole; Vg, vegetal pole; D, dorsal side; V, ventral side. Image published in: Mancilla A and Mayor R (1996) Copyright © 1996. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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