the development of the nervous system during the neurular stage of an embryo
neurulation in American English
(ˌnurəˈleiʃən, ˌnjur-)
noun
the formation of a neurula
Word origin
[1885–90; neurul(a) + -ation]
Examples of 'neurulation' in a sentence
neurulation
Actin and many of its associated proteins have been proposed as important mediators of neurulation.
Arruti Cristina, Zolessi Flavio R 2001, 'Apical accumulation of MARCKS in neural plate cells during neurulation in the chickembryo', BMC Developmental Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/1/7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Spinal cord development occurs through three consecutive periods of gastrulation, primary nerulation and secondary neurulation.
Ullas V Acharya, Hima Pendharkar, Dandu R Varma, Nupur Pruthi, Shriram Varadarajan 2017, 'Spinal dysraphism illustrated; Embroyology revisited', Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaginghttp://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2017;volume=27;issue=4;spage=417;epage=426;aulast=Acharya. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here we show by heptanol-mediated block of connexin function that flow stages duringneurulation represent the critical time window.
Tina Beyer, Thomas Thumberger, Axel Schweickert, Martin Blum 2012, 'Connexin26-mediated transfer of laterality cues in Xenopus', Biology Openhttp://bio.biologists.org/content/1/5/473. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Despite the importance of these proteins for neurulation, their subcellular localizationand the mode of action have remained largely unknown.
Olga Ossipova, Kyeongmi Kim, Sergei Y. Sokol 2015, 'Planar polarization of Vangl2 in the vertebrate neural plate is controlled by Wntand Myosin II signaling', Biology Openhttp://bio.biologists.org/content/4/6/722. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Compound mutants between mir-302 and the related mir-290 locus have a synthetic lethal phenotype prior to neurulation.
Ronald J. Parchem, Nicole Moore, Jennifer L. Fish, Jacqueline G. Parchem, Tarcio T.Braga, Archana Shenoy, Michael C. Oldham, John L.R. Rubenstein, Richard A. Schneider,Robert Blelloch 2015, 'miR-302 Is Required for Timing of Neural Differentiation, Neural Tube Closure, andEmbryonic Viability', Cell Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715007123. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our results show that mir-302 helps regulate neurulation by suppressing neural progenitor expansion and precocious differentiation.
Ronald J. Parchem, Nicole Moore, Jennifer L. Fish, Jacqueline G. Parchem, Tarcio T.Braga, Archana Shenoy, Michael C. Oldham, John L.R. Rubenstein, Richard A. Schneider,Robert Blelloch 2015, 'miR-302 Is Required for Timing of Neural Differentiation, Neural Tube Closure, andEmbryonic Viability', Cell Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715007123. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)