Term: | Kupffer's vesicle Kupffer's vesicle development |
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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: | Kupffer's vesicle |
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Synonyms: | ciliated organ of asymmetry |
Definition: | Small but distinctive epithelial sac containing fluid, located midventrally posterior to the yolk cell or its extension, and transiently present during most of the segmentation period. Kupffer's vesicle has been compared to the mouse embryonic node. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000001] |
Name: | Kupffer's vesicle development |
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Synonyms: | KV development |
Definition: | The progression of the Kupffer's vesicle over time from its initial formation until its mature state. The Kupffer's vesicle is a small but distinctive epithelial sac containing fluid, located midventrally posterior to the yolk cell or its extension, and transiently present during most of the segmentation period. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0070121] QuickGO AmiGO |