OBO ID: ZFA:0005780 |
Term Name: | immature thymic epithelium | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Epithelium of the thymus primordium composed of cells of immature morphology. The immature thymic epithelium is continuous with the pharyngeal epithelium. The immature thymic epithelium is composed of electron-lucent epithelial cells of irregular or polygonal shape and contain numerous ribosomes, large electron-lucent mitochondria, and rough endoplasmic reticulum. Nascent desmosomes join these primitive epithelial cells together. (1) | ||
Appears at: | Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h) | ||
Evident until: | Larval:Protruding-mouth (72.0h-96.0h, 3.5mm) | ||
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Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology |
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