| Term: | ventral wall of dorsal aorta hematopoietic stem cell differentiation | 
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. | 
| Name: | ventral wall of dorsal aorta | 
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| Synonyms: | AGM, aorta gonad mesonephros region, DA roof, DA-PCV joint, dorsal aorta - posterior cardinal vein joint, DP joint | 
| Definition: | Region where blood progenitor markers are expressed. Probable site of definitive hematopoiesis between 36hpf and 4dpf. | 
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005028] | 
| Name: | hematopoietic stem cell differentiation | 
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| Synonyms: | haematopoietic stem cell differentiation, haemopoietic stem cell differentiation, hemopoietic stem cell differentiation | 
| Definition: | The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a hematopoietic stem cell. A stem cell is a cell that retains the ability to divide and proliferate throughout life to provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells. | 
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060218] QuickGO AmiGO | 
