The early development of the inner ear: the role of notch and fgf pathways in aerly otic neural versus non-neural patterning 

    Abelló Sumpsi, Gina (Date of defense: 2008-01-25)

    Otic neuronal precursors are specified in the otic placode but interestingly do so only in the anterior domain of the otic placode, the proneural domain. In the present study, we have explored why only this territory has ...