Neural crest streaming as an emergent property of tissue interactions during morphogenesis
Fig 7
Model for emergent stream formation of the neural crest based on cellular chase and run interaction between the neighboring NC and placode populations.
The gross tissue pattern (left) is determined by dynamic cell-cell interactions (right) without the need for a guiding pre-pattern to determine areas of stream growth. Consolidation of the final stream shapes at later stages are potentially facilitated by other mechanisms to ensure proper integration of the NC with other tissues.