| Term: | blastomere equatorial microtubule organizing center |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | blastomere |
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| Synonyms: | blastomeres |
| Definition: | Cell that arises during cleavage and is partially cleaved, and located at the blastodisc margin prior to collectively forming the yolk syncytial layer (YSL) in the midblastula. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000093] |
| Name: | equatorial microtubule organizing center |
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| Synonyms: | EMTOC, equatorial microtubule organising centre |
| Definition: | A microtubule organizing center formed by a band of gamma-tubulin that is recruited to a circumferential band of F-actin at the midpoint of a cell and which nucleates microtubules from the cell division site at the end of mitosis. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0000923] QuickGO AmiGO |