Term: forerunner cell group obsolete cell
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Name: forerunner cell group
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.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000023]
Name: obsolete cell
Synonyms:
Definition: OBSOLETE. The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms. Includes the plasma membrane and any external encapsulating structures such as the cell wall and cell envelope.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005623]    QuickGO    AmiGO