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Embryo, Nonmammalian MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Embryo, Nonmammalian
Tree Number(s)
A13.350
A16.331
Unique ID
D004625
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004625
Annotation
use for non-mammalian embryo as an entity or as tissue; use the qualifier / embryol with an organ for embryologic aspects of that organ; embryonic tissue or cells in tissue & cell cultures: coordinate EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN + tissues or cell without qualifiers (not with / embryol) + culture term, all probably NIM; transfer of non-mammalian embryo = EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN/transpl not EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN and CHICK EMBRYO are also available
Scope Note
The developmental entity of a fertilized egg (ZYGOTE) in animal species other than MAMMALS. For chickens, use CHICK EMBRYO.
Entry Term(s)
Embryo, Non-Mammalian
Embryonic Structures, Non-Mammalian
Embryonic Structures, Nonmammalian
Nonmammalian Embryo
Nonmammalian Embryo Structures
Nonmammalian Embryonic Structures
Previous Indexing
Embryo (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
1975
History Note
1975
Entry Combination
growth & development:Embryonic Development
Date Established
1975/09/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Embryo, Nonmammalian Preferred
Embryonic Structures, Nonmammalian Related
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