basophilic erythroblast

Term ID

ZFA:0005236

Synonyms

• basophilic normoblast
• early erythroblast
• early normoblast
• prorubricyte

Definition

A nucleated immature erythrocyte, having cytoplasm generally similar to that of the earlier proerythroblast but sometimes even more basophilic, and usually regular in outline. The nucleus is still relatively large, but the chromatin strands are thicker and more deeply staining, giving a coarser appearance; the nucleoli have disappeared. (1)

Appears at

Pharyngula:Prim-15 (30.0h-36.0h)

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• CL:0000549
• TAO:0005236

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology