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Intrinsic forces alone are sufficient to cause closure of the neural tube in the chick

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An isolated neural plate or a postnodal piece of early chick embryos, when cultured under appropriate experimental conditions, can undergo morphogenetic movements and form tubular structures closely resembling neural tubes of early chick embryos.

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  1. Department of Biology, Rutgers University, 08 102, Camden, New Jersey, USA

    H. Lee & R. G. Nagele

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine, 08103, Camden, New Jersey, USA

    H. Lee & R. G. Nagele

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This work was supported by grants from the NIH (NS 23200 and NS 21730) and the Busch Fund of Rutgers University.

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Lee, H., Nagele, R.G. Intrinsic forces alone are sufficient to cause closure of the neural tube in the chick. Experientia 44, 60–61 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01960246

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