| Term: | Merkel cell pattern specification process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | Merkel cell |
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| Synonyms: | Merkel cells |
| Definition: | A modified epidermal cell located in the stratum basale. They are found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute. Merkel cells are closely associated with an expanded terminal bulb of an afferent myelinated nerve fiber. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009146] |
| Name: | pattern specification process |
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| Synonyms: | pattern biosynthesis, pattern formation |
| Definition: | Any developmental process that results in the creation of defined areas or spaces within an organism to which cells respond and eventually are instructed to differentiate. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007389] QuickGO AmiGO |