Single-cell, clonal and spatial atlases of neural plate border and neurogenic placodes illuminate their specification and evolution.

Neurogenic placodes are specialized ectodermal thickenings that generate key sensory structures of the vertebrate head. This dataset provides a clonal atlas of mouse neural plate border and neurogenic placodes, integrating single-cell RNA-sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and high-resolution clonal tracing. These data define the lineage architecture of placodal and cranial ectodermal progenitors and provide a resource for understanding the emergence and diversification of vertebrate sensory structures.