The researchers discovered that two members of a class of ion channels that can sense a change in temperature were present in neural crest cells from chickens and mice. (sciencenews.org)
A few days after fertilization, so - called neural crest cells migrate to the soon - to - be head, where they help form tiny buds of tissue that eventually develop into facial bones. (sciencemag.org)
Melanocytes, healthy skin cells that form the pigment melanin, come from neural crest cells, which are created in the spinal column. (sciencedaily.com)