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ABSTRACT The patterning of cell types along the dorsoventral axis of the spinal cord requires a complex set of inductive signals. While the chordamesoderm is a well-known source of ventralizing signals, relatively little is known about the cues that induce dorsal cell types, including neural crest. Here, we demonstrate that juxtaposition of the non-neural and neural ectoderm is sufficient to induce the expression of dorsal markers, Wnt-1, Wnt-3a and Slug, as well as the formation of neural crest cells. In addition, the competence of neural plate to express Wnt-1 and Wnt-3a appears to be stage dependent, occurring only when neural tissue is taken from stage 8-10 embryos but not from stage 4 embryos, regardless of the age of the non-neural ectoderm. In contrast to the induction of Wnt gene expression, neural crest cell formation and Slug expression can be induced when either stage 4 or stage 8-10 neural plates are placed in contact with the non-neural ectoderm. These data suggest that the non-neural ectoderm provides a signal (or signals) that specifies dorsal cell types within the neural tube, and that the response is dependent on the competence of the neural tissue.

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Dickinson, M. E., Selleck, M. A. J., McMahon, A. P., & Bronner-Fraser, M. (1995). Dorsalization of the neural tube by the non-neural ectoderm. Development, 121(7), 2099–2106.

Authors 4
  1. Mary E. Dickinson (first)
  2. Mark A. J. Selleck (additional)
  3. Andrew P. McMahon (additional)
  4. Marianne Bronner-Fraser (additional)
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@article{Dickinson_1995, title={Dorsalization of the neural tube by the non-neural ectoderm}, volume={121}, ISSN={1477-9129}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dev.121.7.2099}, DOI={10.1242/dev.121.7.2099}, number={7}, journal={Development}, publisher={The Company of Biologists}, author={Dickinson, Mary E. and Selleck, Mark A. J. and McMahon, Andrew P. and Bronner-Fraser, Marianne}, year={1995}, month=jul, pages={2099–2106} }