| Term: | rhombomere 6 rhombomere boundary formation |
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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: | rhombomere 6 |
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| Synonyms: | r6 |
| Definition: | Hindbrain segment or neuromere posterior to rhombomere 5 |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000069] |
| Name: | rhombomere boundary formation |
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| Definition: | The process that gives rise to a rhombomere boundary. This process pertains to the initial formation of a boundary delimiting a rhombomere. Rhombomeres are transverse segments of the developing rhombencephalon that are lineage restricted, express different genes from one another, and adopt different developmental fates. Rhombomeres are numbered in anterior to posterior order. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0021654] QuickGO AmiGO |