Term: blastomere P granule
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Name: blastomere
Synonyms: blastomeres
Definition: Cell that arises during cleavage and is partially cleaved, and located at the blastodisc margin prior to collectively forming the yolk syncytial layer (YSL) in the midblastula.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000093]
Name: P granule
Synonyms: germline granule, nuage, polar granule
Definition: A small cytoplasmic, non-membranous RNA/protein complex aggregate in the primordial germ cells of many higher eukaryotes.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043186]    QuickGO    AmiGO