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playful scientist cynical biologist nerdy nerd & teacher professor de La Mancha admiring humanity, curiosity & Yossarian Lord of Sealand husband & father

Sep 8, 2023, 11 tweets

Neural crest cells are evolution's duct tape for fixing poor design issues. Really.

Cardiac septum.

Facial structures

Glia

Smooth muscle

Mesectoderm.

... can you come up with more examples of #neuralcrest #ducttape @JanStundl @Fabian_Lab ?

Melanocytes.

... more facial structures ... impressive divergence ...


Musculoconnective tissue wall of the large arteries

Numerous components of the anterior segment of the eye


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