The fate of neural tube cells after mitosis
| . | 60°-90° . | 30°-60° . | 0°-30° . | Non-apical . | Totals . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of neural tube divisions recorded | 321 (73%) | 21 (5%) | 72 (16%) | 27 (6%) | 441 |
| Number of times neural tube division then one neural crest cell | 10 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| Number of times neural tube division then two neural crest cells | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| . | 60°-90° . | 30°-60° . | 0°-30° . | Non-apical . | Totals . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of neural tube divisions recorded | 321 (73%) | 21 (5%) | 72 (16%) | 27 (6%) | 441 |
| Number of times neural tube division then one neural crest cell | 10 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| Number of times neural tube division then two neural crest cells | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 |
The cleavage planes of dorsal neural tube divisions were scored as being either 60°-90° (perpendicular), 30°-60°, or 0°-30°(parallel) relative to the plane of the epithelium.
`Non-apical' refers to mitoses that occurred within the neural tube, but at a non-apical location.