| Name: | blastomere |
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| Synonyms: | blastomeres |
| Definition: | Cell that arises during cleavage and is partially cleaved, and located at the blastodisc margin prior to collectively forming the yolk syncytial layer (YSL) in the midblastula. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000093] |
| Name: | karyomere |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A membrane-bound intermediate cleavage-stage structure of individual or groups of chromosomes that coalesces and fuses with other karyomeres to form a nucleus during interphase. Karyomere formation occurs in blastomeres undergoing rapid cell division. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0061468] QuickGO AmiGO |