Neural plate morphogenesis and pre-patterning enable specification of intermediate progenitors in the spinal cord
Nagarajan Nandagopal, Anna Cha, Bill Jia, Hongyu Liao, Caroline Comenho, Galit Lahav, Daniel E. Wagner, Tony Yu-Chen Tsai, Sean G. Megason
The paper shows intermediate spinal cord progenitors are specified through neural plate dynamics and signaling, not direct morphogen exposure.
bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology