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cranial neural crest
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0001001

The most anterior of 5 distinct and partially overlapping functional domains of the premigratory neural crest, which are intially part of the neural epithelium. CNC cells migrate through the extracelluar matrix in 4 highly conserved streams: the mandibular crest, hyoid crest, anterior branchial crest and the posterior branchial crest.

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Exact Synonyms
CNC
Related Synonyms
cephalic neural crest
head crest