| Term: | pronephric duct extracellular matrix |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | pronephric duct |
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| Synonyms: | pronephric ducts |
| Definition: | Duct of the embryonic kidney, present bilaterally ventral to the somites and leading to the cloacal chamber. Wingert et al. have suggested that the pronephric duct as described traditionally may consist of subregions which are analogous to portions of the tubule segment of mammalian and other fish nephrons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000150] |
| Name: | extracellular matrix |
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| Synonyms: | matrisome, proteinaceous extracellular matrix |
| Definition: | A structure lying external to one or more cells, which provides structural support, biochemical or biomechanical cues for cells or tissues. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0031012] QuickGO AmiGO |