WormMine

WSWS298

An integrated data resource for C. elegans and related nematodes

Anatomy Term :

Definition	The fluid-filled compartment inside the developing embryo at the onset of gastrulation, surrounded by the early blastomeres, into which some cells begin to migrate at gastrulation to create a multi-layered embryo. This internal space later is converted into the pseudocoelom as the embryo develops.	Name	blastocoel
Primary Identifier	WBbt:0008427