Term Name: | intestinal crypt stem cell |
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Synonyms: | stem cell of intestinal crypt of Lieberkuhn |
Definition: | A cell that is found in a zone occupying the bottom region of the crypt; provide the source of most of the cell types of the intestinal epithelium; proliferate by mitotic division; differentiates into columnar or goblet cells. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002250] |