The Development of the Notochord in Chick Embryos

The literature on the notochord, a structure characteristic of all vertebrates, is very extensive, due to the phylogenetic importance of this organ, its role in early embryonic development, and its central position in the developing vertebral column. As early as 1834 the notochord tissue was describ...

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Published inDevelopment (Cambridge) Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 602 - 621
Main Author Jurand, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press for The Company of Biologists Limited 01.12.1962
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Summary:The literature on the notochord, a structure characteristic of all vertebrates, is very extensive, due to the phylogenetic importance of this organ, its role in early embryonic development, and its central position in the developing vertebral column. As early as 1834 the notochord tissue was described by Müller as being similar in appearance to the parenchyma of plants. Surprisingly, however, in the chick embryo, which is so widely used by embryologists, its development has not very often been the subject of descriptive or experimental investigations. From the early days most work on this fundamental organ was done on fish and amphibians, probably because the notochord in lower vertebrates is more suitable for investigations, as it persists longer, carrying out its function as an embryonic and larval skeleton.
ISSN:0950-1991
1477-9129
DOI:10.1242/dev.10.4.602