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Definition of "neuroectoderm" [neuroectoderm]

  • The region of the ectoderm of an embryo that develops into the central nervous system and other nervous tissue (noun)

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Use "neuroectoderm" in a sentence
  • "We conclude that the vertebrate βγ-crystallins evolved from a single domain protein already expressed in the neuroectoderm of the prevertebrate ancestor."
  • "It will be interesting to see whether the mutations which delete the midline structures, the ventral portion of the neuroectoderm and head in Drosophila, such as spitz and others (75), are homologous to the fish midline genes."
  • "The new work reveals the pervasive influence of the gene on the neuroectoderm, a structure that arises early in embryonic development."