| Term: | secondary islet endocrine pancreas development |
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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: | secondary islet |
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| Definition: | Islets that develop after the primary islet. The secondary islets usually form around 7 dpf but can be induced to form as early as 5 dpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005756] |
| Name: | endocrine pancreas development |
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| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the endocrine pancreas over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The endocrine pancreas is made up of islet cells that produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0031018] QuickGO AmiGO |