... morphants, indicating that neither endoderm nor Fgf3 is required for initial placode induction. Based on these findings, we propose a model for epibranchial placode development in which Fgf3 is a major endodermal determinant required for epibranchial placode neurogenesis. * Author for correspondence (e...

... Su5402 Fgf10 Placode induction The body of most vertebrates is covered by cutaneous appendages such as feathers, hairs or scales. During embryogenesis these organs form from the epidermis and the underlying dermis through conserved mechanisms involving a series of reciprocal inductive...