Term: aortic arch 3 angioblast cell differentiation
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Name: aortic arch 3
Synonyms: AA3
Definition: Aortic arch that is part of pharyngeal arch 3. The paired aortic arch 3 arteries branch directly from the ventral aorta to the lateral dorsal aorta, and are retained as the branchial arteries providing circulation through the gills in the adult.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005007]
Name: angioblast cell differentiation
Synonyms: angioblastic mesenchymal cell differentiation
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized structural and/or functional features of an angioblast cell. Angioblasts are one of the two products formed from hemangioblast cells (the other being pluripotent hemopoietic stem cells).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035779]    QuickGO    AmiGO