Term: ventral wall of dorsal aorta hematopoietic stem cell differentiation
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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: hematopoietic stem cell differentiation
Synonyms: haematopoietic stem cell differentiation, haemopoietic stem cell differentiation, hemopoietic stem cell differentiation
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a hematopoietic stem cell. A stem cell is a cell that retains the ability to divide and proliferate throughout life to provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060218]    QuickGO    AmiGO