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pioneer neuron

Term ID
ZFA:0009066
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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
  • CL:0000116
  • TAO:0009066
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