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perichordal tissue

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Fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the notochord; includes a layer of elastin. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000034 http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051070 ]

Term info

Label

perichordal tissue

Synonyms
  • perichordal connective tissue
  • perichordal sheath
  • perichordal sheath tissue
database cross reference
axiom lost from external ontology

relationship type change: part_of notochord (VSAO:0000032) CHANGED TO: surrounds notochord (UBERON:0002328)[VSAO]

comment

Derived from cells surrounding the notochord (possibly the slerotome). Disparate from (not derived from) notochord.

external definition

Portion of connective tissue which surrounds the notochord.[TAO]

has related synonym

notochord, perichordal tube

id

UBERON:0007862