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forerunner cell group

Term ID
ZFA:0000023
Synonyms
  • DFCs
  • dorsal forerunner cells
  • forerunner cells
Definition
A group of cells that migrate at the leading edge of shield during gastrulation but do not involute. At the end of gastrulation, forerunner cells migrate deep into the embryo and organize to form Kupffer's vesicle. (1)
Appears at
Gastrula:50%-epiboly (5.25h-5.66h)
Evident until
Segmentation:1-4 somites (10.33h-11.66h)
References
  • TAO:0000023
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