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XB-ANAT-66

Anatomy Term: ventral blood island
XAO ID: 0000067
Synonyms: VBI, ventral lateral plate mesoderm, blood island
Definition: "Region located on the ventral surface of the developing embryo that is a site of hematopoiesis and that is analogous to the yolk sac blood islands of higher vertebrates."
Stage Range: NF stage 16 to NF stage 44
Marker Genes: gata1 mafb hba3 lmo2 hba-l5 urod gfi1 hyal2 fech cybb ikzf1 ank1 hmbs.2 peak1 tal1 klf17 egfl7
Antibody: Kdr Ab1
Develops From:
Anatomy Item Stage Range
lateral plate mesoderm NF stage 12.5 to NF stage 44
ventral mesoderm NF stage 15 to NF stage 44
Develops Into:
 
Parent(s): lateral plate mesoderm, ventral mesoderm

 

Parent(s): tissue (is_a) hematological system (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY