Term: shield epiblast
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Name: shield
Synonyms: dorsal organizer, organizer, Spemann Mangold organizer, Spemann's organizer
Definition: Embryonic structure that is a local accumulation of cells along the germ ring. The shield marks the dorsal side of the embryo.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000071]
Name: epiblast
Synonyms:
Definition: The outer of the two layers of the blastoderm that form during gastrulation, corresponding to primitive ectoderm during gastrulation and to the definitive ectoderm after gastrulation.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000018]