| Term: | myoblast cell-matrix adhesion |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | myoblast |
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| Synonyms: | myoblasts |
| Definition: | An embryonic (precursor) cell of the myogenic lineage that develops from the mesoderm. They undergo proliferation, migrate to their various sites, and then differentiate into the appropriate form of myocytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009025] |
| Name: | cell-matrix adhesion |
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| Definition: | The binding of a cell to the extracellular matrix via adhesion molecules. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007160] QuickGO AmiGO |