"Liver buds" refers to the early formation of liver tissue during the development of a living organism. It is a term used to describe the beginning development of the liver, which eventually grows into a fully functional organ. Full definition
Replacement liver buds might be available to human patients in a decade or less. (discovermagazine.com)
Researchers observed that the lab - grown liver buds have molecular and genetic signature profiles that very closely resemble those found in naturally developing human liver cells. (sciencedaily.com)
The authors noticed the gene expression landscape in the generated liver buds — such as precisely where and when genes express themselves — did not completely match natural human liver cells. (sciencedaily.com)