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ultimobranchial body

Term ID
ZFA:0001448
Synonyms
  • ultimobranchial bodies
Definition
Glands that produce calcitonin. In adult fish the glands lie as two groups of follicles at the transverse septum close to the sinus venosus. (1)
Appears at
Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h)
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0001448
Ontology
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Expression
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Phenotype
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