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somatotropin secreting cell

Term ID
ZFA:0009155
Synonyms
  • growth hormone secreting cell
  • somatotrope
  • somatotroph
  • somatotrophin secreting cell
  • somatotropic cell
  • somatrophic cell
Definition
An acidophilic cell of the anterior pituitary that produces growth hormone, somatotropin.
Appears at
Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:0000295
  • TAO:0009155
Ontology
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Relationships
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Expression
Genes with most Figures
Antibody Labeling
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes