neural crest formation
The formation of the specialized region of ectoderm between the neural ectoderm (neural plate) and non-neural ectoderm. The neural crest gives rise to the neural crest cells that migrate away from this region as neural tube formation proceeds.
GO:0001837
epithelial to mesenchymal transition
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GO:0048646
anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
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GO:0043009
chordate embryonic development
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