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WormBase Tree Display for Life_stage: WBls:0000020

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WBls:0000020ContainsCell (558)
Anatomy_term (551)
Sub_stage (32)
Contained_inWBls:0000015
WBls:0000808
Preceded_byWBls:0000019
Expr_pattern (343)
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DefinitionThe C. elegans life stage spanning 520-620min after first cleavage at 20 Centigrade. Cell number remains at ~560 cells, with some new cells generated and some cells go through programmed cell death. The shape of embryo is elongated and tripple fold. A stage between 2-fold embryo and fully-elongated embryo. Also called pretzel embryo or pretzel stage.
Public_name3-fold embryo Ce
Other_name3-fold embryo