extraembryonic endoderm

Term ID

UBERON:0008945

Synonyms

Definition

An extraembryonic epithelium that is formed by the delaminated cells of the primitive endoderm (hypoblast) that goes on to form the yolk sac. In mammals, as in avians, these cells do not produce any part of the newborn organism (i.e. they are extraembryonic) (3)

References

• EHDAA2:0000473
• EHDAA:105
• EMAPA:16052

Ontology

Uberon Ontology