adrenal cortex formation

Term ID

GO:0035802

Synonyms

• adrenal gland cortex formation

Definition

The process that gives rise to the adrenal cortex. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. The adrenogonadal primordium from which the adrenal cortex is formed derives from a condensation of coelomic epithelial cells (the urogenital ridge; the same structure from which gonads and kidney also originate). (2)

References

Ontology

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