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paraxial cell
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A cell in the area of mesoderm in the neurulating embryo that flanks and forms simultaneously with the neural tube. The cells of this region give rise to somites. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11687492 ]
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Label
paraxial cell
Synonyms
- paraxial mesoderm cell
- somitic mesoderm cell
has narrow synonym
presomitic mesoderm cell