dorsal vessel primordium

ID: FBbt_00001665

Anatomy

Primordium that makes the inner, contractile layer of the embryonic/larval dorsal vessel. This primordium originates in the mesodermal crest on each side of the embryo. Its component cells (embryonic cardioblasts) become distinct by stage 14. The dorsal vessel is formed by fusion of left and right primordia during, and immediately following, dorsal closure. (Ponzielli et al., 2002, Campos-Ortega and Hartenstein, 1997)

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dorsal vessel specific anlagerelated synonym

Parts of dorsal vessel primordium (2 total)

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aorta primordiumAnatomy
heart primordiumAnatomy

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