Term Name: rhombomere formation
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Definition: The process that gives rise to the rhombomere. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. Rhombomeres are transverse segments of the developing rhombencephalon. Rhombomeres are lineage restricted, express different genes from one another, and adopt different developmental fates.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0021594]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: rhombomere morphogenesis
has parts: rhombomere boundary formation
is a type of: anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
has subtype: rhombomere 1 formation rhombomere 2 formation rhombomere 3 formation rhombomere 4 formation rhombomere 5 formation rhombomere 6 formation rhombomere 7 formation rhombomere 8 formation