Notochord
"Notochord" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cartilaginous rod of mesodermal cells at the dorsal midline of all CHORDATE embryos. In lower vertebrates, notochord is the backbone of support. In the higher vertebrates, notochord is a transient structure, and segments of the vertebral column will develop around it. Notochord is also a source of midline signals that pattern surrounding tissues including the NEURAL TUBE development.
| Descriptor ID |
D009672
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.660
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