Xenopus Anatomy Ontology: Summary for blastocoel

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XB-ANAT-292

Name: blastocoel

XAO Id: XAO:0000294

Synonyms: segmentation cavity, blastocyst cavity, cleavage cavity, blastocele

Stage Range: NF stage 7 to NF stage 13

Definition: 'A blastocoel forms during embryogenesis when a zygote (a fertilized ovum) divides into many cells through mitosis. The blastocoel is the cavity of the blastula, a closed space which is invaded by early mesenchyme and later obliterated by the enlarging archenteron.'

Develops From:

Anatomy Item	Stage Range
blastocoel anlage	NF stage 7 to NF stage 8

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References: NCBO BioPortal, Ontology Lookup Service