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pioneer neuron
- Term ID
- ZFA:0009066
- Synonyms
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- Definition
- Pioneer neurons establish a pathway in the developing central nervous system and then undergo programmed cell death once the adult axons, which follow them, have made connections with the target site. Thus, they are a transient cell type involved in axon guidance. (1)
- Appears at
- Segmentation:26+ somites (22.0h-24.0h)
- Evident until
- Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
- References
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- CL:0000116
- TAO:0009066
- Ontology
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