| Term: | radial glial cell cell quiescence |
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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: | radial glial cell |
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| Synonyms: | radial glial cells |
| Definition: | A transient cell present only in the developing CNS. Functions as both a precursor cell and as a scaffold to support neuronal migration. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009292] |
| Name: | cell quiescence |
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| Synonyms: | cellular quiescence, G0 phase, quiescence |
| Definition: | A specialized resting state that cells enter in response to cues from the cell's environment. Quiescence is characterized by the absence of cell growth and division, by a reprogramming of global gene expression, and by changes characteristic of the organism and specific cell type. Depending on external conditions, quiescence may persist until cell death or cells may resume cell growth and division. In some cell types or under certain conditions, cellular metabolism may proceed. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0044838] QuickGO AmiGO |