| Name: | prechordal plate |
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| Definition: | Axial hypoblast located anterior to the chorda mesoderm; the polster is its most anterior region. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000060] |
| Name: | cell migration involved in gastrulation |
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| Definition: | The migration of individual cells within the blastocyst to help establish the multi-layered body plan of the organism (gastrulation). For example, the migration of cells from the surface to the interior of the embryo (ingression). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042074] QuickGO AmiGO |