Preferred Label : germ layer;
Uberon definition : A layer of cells produced during the process of gastrulation during the early development
of the animal embryo, which is distinct from other such layers of cells, as an early
step of cell differentiation. The three types of germ layers are the endoderm, ectoderm,
and mesoderm.;
Uberon synonym : germinal layer;
Uberon related term : embryonic germ layers; embryonic germ layer;
Uberon narrow term : primary germ layer;
Uberon broad term : embryonic tissue;
Uberon Homology note : The Bilateria are triploblastic (with true endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm) (...).[well
established][VHOG];
Origin ID : 0000923;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- develops into
A layer of cells produced during the process of gastrulation during the early development
of the animal embryo, which is distinct from other such layers of cells, as an early
step of cell differentiation. The three types of germ layers are the endoderm, ectoderm,
and mesoderm.
