The outermost extraembryonic membrane of amniotes. [ MESH:A10.615.284.473 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 MP:0002836 https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/22603 ]

Synonyms: embryonic chorion chorion uterine chorion fetal chorion chorion (vertebrates)

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Term information

database cross reference
  • NCIT:C34124
  • EHDAA2:0000245
  • NCIT:C34122
  • Wikipedia:Chorion
  • CALOHA:TS-0144
  • BTO:0000252
  • EHDAA:150
  • FMA:80224
  • VHOG:0000200
  • EV:0100121
  • GAID:1299
  • MESH:D002823
  • UMLS:C1516505 (ncithesaurus:Chorionic_Sac)
  • EMAPA:16112
  • UMLS:C0008503 (ncithesaurus:Chorion)
  • EFO:0002780
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas

comment

This term refers to the amniote structure. It is distinct from the concept of chorion in insects

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Gray24.png

development notes

Extra-embryonic ectoderm

external definition

The outer membrane of the two membranes enclosing the embryo in reptiles, birds, and mammals. In placental mammals it contributes to the development of the placenta[BTO:0000252].

The outer membrane enclosing the embryo in reptiles, birds, and mammals. [TFD][VHOG]

has related synonym

chorionic sac

chorion frondosum

homology notes

Structures homologous to the four extraembryonic membranes of reptiles and birds appear in mammals: amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0003124

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606

taxon notes

The chorion of placentals is bilaminar as in reptiles and birds, but forms from the trophoblast and includes the ajdacent mesodermal layer [ISBN:0073040584]