| Term: | spinal cord oligodendrocyte progenitor proliferation |
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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: | spinal cord |
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| Synonyms: | medulla spinalis, spinal cord structure |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000075] |
| Name: | oligodendrocyte progenitor proliferation |
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| Synonyms: | oligodendrocyte precursor proliferation |
| Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells by cell division, resulting in the expansion of their population. Oligodendrocyte progenitors give rise to oligodendrocytes, which form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0070444] QuickGO AmiGO |