Term: primordial hindbrain channel endothelial tip cell fate specification
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Name: primordial hindbrain channel
Synonyms: medial head vein, PHBC
Definition: The paired vessels that run along the lateral walls of the hindbrain and drain into the anterior cardinal veins.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001052]
Name: endothelial tip cell fate specification
Synonyms: angiogenic tip cell fate specification
Definition: The process involved in the specification of identity of an endothelial tip cell. Once specification has taken place, a cell will be committed to differentiate down a specific pathway if left in its normal environment. An endothelial tip cell is a specialized endothelial cell localized to the leading edge of an angiogenic sprout that senses extracellular signals and guides the directed growth of blood vessels.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0097102]    QuickGO    AmiGO
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