part_of starts_at ends_at urethra of male pelvic urethra of male male urethral gland bud anatomical_structure The male urethral gland bud (ugbud) (TS:24-TS:26). Numerous epithelial urethral glands bud from the epithelium of the pelvic urethra. Part of the urethra of male and pelvic urethra of male. Subdivided into anterior and posterior male urethral gland bud (in the male only). In males, anterior male urethral gland buds are also a part of ventral epithelial bud of male, because at early stages, they cannot be distinguished from ventral prostate buds. These two gland types both express the early prostate marker, Nkx3-1. Edar and Wnt10b mRNA staining intensity can be used to separate prostatic gland buds (High Edar and Wnt10b mRNA expression) from urethral gland buds (Low to not detectable Edar and Wnt10b mRNA) in male mice during development. At TS:27, develop into urethral gland of male pelvic urethra. EMAPA:36425 TS24 TS26