Delayed formation of the floor plate after ablation of the avian notochord.
AuthorsArtinger KB, Bronner-Fraser M
JournalNeuron
PubMed ID8274280
'We have examined the long-term effects of notochord ablation at chick stages 9-10 on formation of the floor plate and motor neurons. Although missing or reduced 2 days postablation, the floor plate and motor neurons were morphologically normal by 4 postoperative days. When isolated whole or ventral, but not lateral, ... More