OBO ID: GO:0003138
Term Name: primary heart field specification Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • FHS specification
  • first heart field specification
Definition: The process that results in the delineation of a specific region of the lateral mesoderm into the area which will form the primary beating heart tube. In mammals the primary heart field gives rise to the left ventricle.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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