Preferred Name |
germ layer |
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Synonyms |
germinal layer embryonic tissue embryonic germ layer embryonic germ layers primary germ layer |
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Definitions |
A layer of cells produced during the process of gastrulation during the early development of the animal embryo, which is distinct from other such layers of cells, as an early step of cell differentiation. The three types of germ layers are the endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000923 |
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has_related_synonym |
embryonic germ layer embryonic germ layers |
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hasBroadSynonym |
embryonic tissue |
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hasExactSynonym |
germinal layer |
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hasNarrowSynonym |
primary germ layer |
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label |
germ layer |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000923 |
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prefLabel |
germ layer |
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textual definition |
A layer of cells produced during the process of gastrulation during the early development of the animal embryo, which is distinct from other such layers of cells, as an early step of cell differentiation. The three types of germ layers are the endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm. |
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subClassOf |