| Term Name: | dorsolateral trunk neural crest cell migration |
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| Synonyms: | dorsolateral trunk NCC migration |
| Definition: | The movement of trunk neural crest cells from the neural tube, travelling dorso-laterally into the ectoderm and continuing toward the ventral midline of the belly. These migrating trunk neural crest cells become melanocytes, the melanin-forming pigment cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0036485] QuickGO AmiGO |