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XB-ANAT-34

Anatomy Term: hatching gland
XAO ID: 0000034
Synonyms: frontal gland
Definition: "A Y-shaped array of unicelluar glands on the top of the head, the open end of which faces anteriorly, that secrete an enzyme that dissolves or weakens the egg jelly and facilitates hatching. Presumptive cells of the hatching gland are present by the end of gastrualtion (NF stage 12.5) and differentiated cells start to form after neurulation is complete (NF stage 21)."
Stage Range: NF stage 15 to NF stage 35 and 36
Marker Genes: adap1l kcnj8 astl3a.1 hsp90b1 klf17 cxcl14 gjb1
Antibody: Abcc9 Ab1 Kcnj8 Ab1 Th Ab4 Uvs.2 Ab1 Uvs.2 Ab2
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Develops From:
Anatomy Item Stage Range
hatching gland primordium NF stage 12.5 to NF stage 14
Develops Into:
 
Parent(s): hatching gland primordium

 

Parent(s): embryonic structure (is_a) ectoderm (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY