Specialized sensory organs in the vertebrate head originate from thickenings in the
embryonic ectoderm called cranial sensory placodes. These placodes, as well as the neural …

The sensation of touch is mediated by mechanosensory neurons that are embedded in skin
and relay signals from the periphery to the central nervous system. During embryogenesis …

Neural crest (NC) cell migration is crucial to the formation of peripheral tissues during
vertebrate development. However, how NC cells respond to different microenvironments to …

The zebrafish lateral line is a sensory system used to detect changes in water flow. It is
comprised of clusters of mechanosensory hair cells called neuromasts. The lateral line is …

Planar cell polarity (PCP) plays crucial roles in developmental processes such as
gastrulation, neural tube closure and hearing. Wnt pathway mutants are often classified as …

In electroreceptive jawed vertebrates, embryonic lateral line placodes give rise to
electrosensory ampullary organs as well as mechanosensory neuromasts. Previous reports …

Vertebrate cranial placodes are crucial contributors to the vertebrate cranial sensory
apparatus. Their evolutionary origin has attracted much attention from evolutionary and …

Mammalian inner ear and fish lateral line sensory hair cells (HCs) detect fluid motion to
transduce environmental signals. Actively maintained ionic homeostasis of the mammalian …

Cellular migration is necessary for proper embryonic development as well as maintenance
of adult health. Cells can migrate individually or in groups in a process known as collective …

The anamniote lateral line system, comprising mechanosensory neuromasts and
electrosensory ampullary organs, is a useful model for investigating the developmental and …