| Term: | ciliary marginal zone somatic stem cell |
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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: | ciliary marginal zone |
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| Synonyms: | circumferential germinal zone, CMZ, peripheral growth zone, retinal ciliary marginal zone, retinal proliferative zone |
| Definition: | Proliferative region at the periphery of the retina where retinal stem cells are located. After 60 hpf, the CMZ is the source of most retinal growth. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001289] |
| Name: | somatic stem cell |
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| Synonyms: | somatic stem cells |
| Definition: | A stem cell that can give rise to cell types of the body other than those of the germ-line. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009307] |