part_of part of part of only_in_taxon only in taxon Chordata embryo embryonic structure axial mesoderm chordamesoderm dorsal mesoderm The central region of trunk mesoderm. This tissue forms the notochord. Notochord rudiment[ZFIN:ZDB-PUB-961014-576]. WP treats this as synonym of axial mesoderm. Induces neural tube. Gilbert: contains an anterior head process and the notochord. TAO:0000091 ZFA:0000091 EFO:0003426 axial chorda mesoderm UBERON:0004880 uberon chorda mesoderm AAO:0000478 presumptive notochord The central region of trunk mesoderm. This tissue forms the notochord developing anatomical structure