| Name: | DEL |
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| Synonyms: | deep cell layer, DEL cells |
| Definition: | A multilayer of deep cells of fairly uniform thickness that forms during early epiboly (at dome stage; upon conversion of the blastodisc to the blastoderm); during gastrulation the DEL (deep cell layer) gives rise to the epiblast and hypoblast. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000711] |
| Name: | cell migration involved in gastrulation |
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| Definition: | The migration of individual cells within the blastocyst to help establish the multi-layered body plan of the organism (gastrulation). For example, the migration of cells from the surface to the interior of the embryo (ingression). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042074] QuickGO AmiGO |