primitive red blood cell

Term ID

CL:0002355

Synonyms

primitive erythroblast
primitive erythrocyte
primitive erythroid cell

Definition

A large nucleated basophilic erythrocyte found in mammalian embryos. This cell type arises from the blood islands of yolk sacs and expresses different types of hemoglobins (beta-H1, gamma-1 and zeta) than adult erythrocytes. Considered a type of erythroblast as this cell type can enucleate in circulation. 11495698

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Ontology

Cell Ontology

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develops from: primitive erythroid progenitor

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develops into: primitive reticulocyte pyrenocyte

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is part of: embryo

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is a type of: primitive erythroid lineage cell

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bearer_of: increased size

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has_part: hemoglobin subunit beta-1 hemoglobin subunit zeta

hemoglobin subunit beta-1 hemoglobin subunit zeta Show first 5 Terms