Term Name: | Schwann cell precursor |
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Synonyms: | Schwann cell precursor cell |
Definition: | A giioblast cell that develops from a migratory neural crest cell. The SCP is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has no basal lamina. In rodents SCPs are the only cells in the Schwann cell linage that expresses Cdh19. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002375] |