notochord formation

id: GO:0014028
name: notochord formation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The formation of the notochord from the chordamesoderm. The notochord is composed of large cells packed within a firm connective tissue sheath and is found in all chordates at the ventral surface of the neural tube. In vertebrates, the notochord contributes to the vertebral column.

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