ectoderm

Term ID

ZFA:0000016

Synonyms

Definition

The outer layer of the embryo derived from the epiblast. The definitive ectoderm will give rise to such tissues as epidermis, the central nervous system, neural crest, and sensory placode. http://zfin.org/zf_info/zfbook/stages/gast.html

Appears at

Gastrula:75%-epiboly (8.0h-9.0h)

Evident until

Larval:Day 6 (144.0h-168.0h)

References

• TAO:0000016

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology