Neural plate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007854",
  "term": "Neural plate",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A thickened ectodermal structure that forms during early embryonic development, serving as the precursor to the central nervous system. It arises from the dorsal ectoderm in response to signaling molecules from the underlying notochord. The neural plate subsequently folds inward to form the neural groove and then closes to become the neural tube.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "neural tube"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 784 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/neural-plate/"
}