MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Egg Yolk
Tree Number(s): A16.690.325; G07.203.300.470.800; J02.500.470.800
Unique ID: D004530
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004530
Annotation: for both ovum nutrient & dietary portion of eggs
Scope Note: Cytoplasm stored in an egg that contains nutritional reserves for the developing embryo. It is rich in polysaccharides, lipids, and proteins.
History Note: was in Cat J only 1963-76
Date Introduced: 1960/01/01
Last Updated: 2014/10/14

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Egg Yolk MeSH Descriptor Data 2026