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Limb Buds MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Limb Buds
Tree Number(s)
A16.567
Unique ID
D018878
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018878
Annotation
coordinate with specific limb with /‌embryol if pertinent
Scope Note
Distinct regions of mesenchymal outgrowth at both flanks of an embryo during the SOMITE period. Limb buds, covered by ECTODERM, give rise to forelimb, hindlimb, and eventual functional limb structures. Limb bud cultures are used to study CELL DIFFERENTIATION; ORGANOGENESIS; and MORPHOGENESIS.
Entry Term(s)
Limb Bud
Public MeSH Note
2008; see LIMB BUD 1996-2007
History Note
2008 (1996)
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/12/27
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Limb Buds Preferred
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