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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. embryonic structures
  5. embryonic germ layers
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. embryonic structures
  5. embryonic germ layers

Preferred term

embryonic germ layers

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The three primary germinal layers (ectoderm; endoderm; and mesoderm) developed during gastrulation that provide tissues and body plan of a mature organism. They derive from two early layers, hypoblast and epiblast.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2018

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • epiblast
  • germ layers

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/317724

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