Term: ventral wall of dorsal aorta endothelial to hematopoietic transition
Name: ventral wall of dorsal aorta
Synonyms: AGM, aorta gonad mesonephros region, DA roof, DA-PCV joint, dorsal aorta - posterior cardinal vein joint, DP joint
Definition: Region where blood progenitor markers are expressed. Probable site of definitive hematopoiesis between 36hpf and 4dpf.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005028]

Name: endothelial to hematopoietic transition
Synonyms:
Definition: The generation of hematopoietic stem cells from hemogenic endothelial cells by a process that includes tight-junction dissolution and loss of cell polarity followed by delamination from the endothelium.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0098508]    QuickGO    AmiGO