loading...| Preferred Name | inner cell mass | |
| Synonyms |
embryoblastus; massa cellularis interna; pluriblastus senior embryoblast early embryoblast ICM pluriblast |
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| Definitions |
A mass of cells that develop into the body of the embryo and some extraembryonic tissues. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000087 |
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| database_cross_reference |
EFO:0000547 UMLS:C1283994 EMAPA:16041 Wikipedia:Inner_cell_mass EHDAA2:0000830 VHOG:0000742 SCTID:361456007 NCIT:C13740 EHDAA:40 FMA:86557 |
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| definition |
A mass of cells that develop into the body of the embryo and some extraembryonic tissues. |
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| depiction |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Blastocyst_English.svg |
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| external_definition |
A group of cells found in the mammalian blastocyst that give rise to the embryo. [Biology_Online][VHOG] |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
embryoblastus; massa cellularis interna; pluriblastus senior embryoblast early embryoblast ICM pluriblast |
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| homology_notes |
A small sphere of cells known as the inner cell mass lies within the trophoblast (of all eutherian mammals).[well established][VHOG] |
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| id |
UBERON:0000087 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#early_development |
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| label |
inner cell mass |
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| notation |
UBERON:0000087 |
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| preferred label |
inner cell mass |
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| prefLabel |
inner cell mass |
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| UBPROP_0000011 |
This structure forms in the earliest steps of development, before implantation into the endometrium of the uterus has occurred.The ICM lies within the blastocyst cavity and is entirely surrounded by the single layer of cells called trophoblast. [Wikipedia:Inner_cell_mass] |
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