Term Name: myoblast
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.
Appears at: Segmentation:1-4 somites (10.33h-11.66h)
Evident until: Unknown
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009025]

Relationships
develops from: muscle stem cell
develops into: muscle cell
is a type of: cell
has subtype: cardiac muscle myoblast skeletal muscle myoblast smooth muscle myoblast

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