A multilayer of deep cells of fairly uniform thickness that forms during early epiboly (at dome stage; upon conversion of the blastodisc to the blastoderm); during gastrulation the DEL (deep cell layer) gives rise to the epiblast and hypoblast. Kimmel et al, 1995. [ http://zfin.org/curator ]
Synonyms: DEL cells DEL
Term information
- ZFA:0000711
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