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cloacal epithelium

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An epithelium that is part of a cloaca. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

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cloacal epithelium

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cloacal epithelium (cle) (syn: cloacal endoderm) (TS17-TS20): the cloacal epithelium is derived from endoderm and lines the cloacal cavity. It is marked by Shh and Cdh1 and lines the cloacal lumen. The cloacal epithelium gives rise to the urogenital sinus epithelium, hindgut epithelium and the urethral plate epithelium.

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cloacal endoderm

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UBERON:0012481

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