| Term: | head kidney erythroid lineage cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | head kidney |
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| 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] |
| Name: | erythroid lineage cell |
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| Synonyms: | erythroid lineage cells |
| Definition: | A immature or mature cell in the lineage leading to and including erythrocytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009325] |