Term: male organism head kidney
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Name: male organism
Synonyms:
Definition: Gonochoristic organism that can produce male gametes.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000242]
Name: head kidney
Synonyms: anterior kidney, kidney marrow
Definition: The zebrafish head kidney consists of fused bilateral lobes located in the anterior part of the kidney. It is analogous to the mammalian bone marrow and the primary site of definitive hematopoiesis.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000669]