primitive reticulocyte
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002356
A primitive erythrocyte that has undergone enucleation. This cell type is 3-6 fold bigger than the fetal derived erythrocytes that they co-circulate with during fetal development. Expresses epsilon-gamma hemoglobin chains. [ doi:10.1097/MOH.0b013e3282f97ae1 GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11495698 ]
Synonyms: megalocyte
Term info
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-3228
2010-09-22T09:35:16Z
Term relations
- primitive erythroid lineage cell and bearer of some increased size and develops from some primitive red blood cell
- primitive erythroid lineage cell
- develops from some primitive red blood cell
- bearer of some increased size