Term: aortic arch 6 angioblast cell differentiation
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Name: aortic arch 6
Synonyms: AA6
Definition: Aortic arch that is part of pharyngeal arch 6. Aortic arch 6 artery is paired and has a common trunk with aortic arch 5 from the ventral aorta, and drains via a separate branch of the lateral dorsal aorta. Aortic arches 5 and 6 supply the trunk and tail with oxygenated blood.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005016]
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