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XB-STAGE-29

Name: NF stage 17

XAO ID: 1000027

Definition: "Nieuwkoop and Faber stage 17, corresponding to an embryo of age 18 hr 45 min at 22-24 Celsius and having the following external morphological criteria: Late neural fold stage. Anterior part of neural plate oblong triangular, angles formed by eye anlagen. Neural folds approaching each other from blastopore up to anterior trunk region. Length: 1.5 - 1.6 mm."
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Preceded By: NF stage 16 Succeeded By: NF stage 18