B cells migrate to the lymphoid follicles. They are directed there by chemokine interactions between CXCL13, which is secreted by follicular dendritic cells (FDCs).

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Once the PMZ has formed, it prevent other regions of the margin from forming their own primitive streaks.

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PMZ = Amphibian Nieuwkoop center

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Primitive Streak

First arises from a local thickening of the epiblast at the posterior edge of the area pellucida (Koller’s sickle)

By stage 2, the primitive streak cells form a third layer that lies between the hypoblast and epiblast cells.

 By stage 3, the primitive streak has become a definitive region of the epiblast, with cells migrating through it to become the mesoderm and endoderm.

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Primitive Groove

A depression that forms within the primitive streak that serves as an opening through which migrating cells pass into the deep layers of the embryo.

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Primitive groove is homologous to the amphibian blastopore

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Hensen’s node (Primitive Knot)