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diencephalon

Term ID
ZFA:0000101
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Definition
The more posterior and ventral of two forebrain neuromeres, the other being the telencephalon; major derivatives are the eye cups, the brain pretectal region, the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus (including the habenula and epiphysis). (1)
Appears at
Segmentation:10-13 somites (14.0h-16.0h)
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0000101
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