Embryonic tissue derived from the mesodermal germ layer that contains the dorsal aorta, genital ridges and mesonephros. This region is the first autonomous embryonic site for definitive haematopoiesis. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29358215 ]
Synonyms: DLP
Term information
- AAO:0011008
- XAO:0003051
uberon_slim, efo_slim
Region located near the pronephros and pronephric ducts that is a site of hematopoiesis in the embryo.[AAO]
Region where blood progenitor markers are expressed. Probable site of definitive hematopoiesis between 36hpf and 4dpf.[TAO]
Term relations
- embryonic tissue
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some lateral plate mesoderm
- part of some hematopoietic system