| Name: | migratory muscle precursor |
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| Synonyms: | migratory mesenchymal precursor, MMP |
| Definition: | Muscle precursor cells that delaminate from the dermomyotome after epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and undergo long-range migration while retaining proliferative capacity. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005921] |
| Name: | cell migration |
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| Definition: | The controlled self-propelled movement of a cell from one site to a destination guided by molecular cues. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0016477] QuickGO AmiGO |