mesectoderm

Term ID

UBERON:0000927

Synonyms

• MesEc

Definition

A double row of cells which are located at the midline from the end of gastrulations. The morphology of these cells is distinct from adjacent ectodermal cells - they are elongated such that one end remains exposed to the outside of the embryo at the mideline while the other end bissects the internalised mesoderm.

References

• EFO:0003336
• FBbt:00000136
• MAT:0000243
• MIAA:0000243

Ontology

Uberon Ontology