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neutrophilic metamyelocyte

Term ID
ZFA:0009268
Synonyms
  • juvenile neutrophil
Definition
A neutrophil precursor in the granulocytic series, being a cell intermediate in development between a myelocyte and the band form neutrophil. The protein synthesis seen in earlier stages decreases or stops; the nucleus becomes indented and its chromatin becomes coarse and clumped; and the cytoplasm becomes pink like that of a mature granulocyte. (1)
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:0000582
  • TAO:0009268
Ontology
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Expression
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Phenotype
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