neural crest formation
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0014029
The formation of the specialized region of ectoderm between the neural ectoderm (neural plate) and non-neural ectoderm. The neural crest gives rise to the neural crest cells that migrate away from this region as neural tube formation procedes. [ GOC:dh GOC:ef ]
Term info
biological_process
GO:0014029
Term relations
- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis and results in formation of some neural crest