"Limb Buds" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018878
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.567
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| Concept/Terms |
Limb Buds- Limb Buds
- Bud, Limb
- Buds, Limb
- Limb Bud
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