Term: axial chorda mesoderm nucleus
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Name: axial chorda mesoderm
Synonyms: chorda mesoderm, chordamesoderm, presumptive notochord
Definition: Notochord rudiment.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000091]
Name: nucleus
Synonyms: cell nucleus, horsetail nucleus
Definition: A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005634]    QuickGO    AmiGO