| Name: | endocrine pancreas |
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| Synonyms: | pancreatic islet, tail pancreas |
| Definition: | The zebrafish endocrine pancreas is an compound organ component composed of small groups of islet cells that are distributed throughout the exocrine pancreas. The islet cells produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001260] |
| Name: | pancreas induction |
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| Definition: | The close range interaction of two or more cells or tissues that causes the cells of the gut to change their fates and specify the development of the pancreas. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0061132] QuickGO AmiGO |