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GO: Biological Process

primary neural tube formation

Term ID
GO:0014020
Synonyms
  • neural rod cavitation
  • primary neural tube morphogenesis
  • primary neurulation
Definition
The formation of the neural tube from an epithelial cell sheet (the neuroepithelium or neural plate). In primary neurulation, the cells surrounding the neural plate direct the neural plate cells to proliferate, invaginate, and pinch off from the surface to form a hollow epithelial tube. Primary neurulation is the typical mechanism of formation of the anterior neural tube. (2)
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