Embryology of neural tube development.
Neurulation is the process of forming the neural tube, which will become the brain and spinal cord. This article reviews the various cellular processes involved in neurulation and discusses possible roles of folate in this process.
Sadler
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University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC, USA. tsadler@3rivers.net
D000818:Animals; D047108:Embryonic Development; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009420:Nervous System / Q000196:embryology*; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000503:physiopathology
D005492:Folic Acid