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GO: Biological Process

peripheral nervous system myelin formation

Term ID
GO:0032290
Synonyms
  • myelin formation in peripheral nervous system
  • peripheral nervous system myelin sheath formation
Definition
The process in which the wraps of cell membrane that constitute myelin are laid down around an axon by Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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