Term: migratory muscle precursor cell migration
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Name: migratory muscle precursor
Synonyms: migratory mesenchymal precursor, MMP
Definition: Muscle precursor cells that delaminate from the dermomyotome after epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and undergo long-range migration while retaining proliferative capacity.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005921]
Name: cell migration
Synonyms:
Definition: The controlled self-propelled movement of a cell from one site to a destination guided by molecular cues.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016477]    QuickGO    AmiGO