| Name: | otic vesicle |
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| Synonyms: | otic capsule, otocyst, ov |
| Definition: | Epithelial sac present beside the fifth rhombomere; forms the semicircular canals dorsally and the otolith organs ventrally, and houses the acoustico-vestibular sensory epithelia (maculae) of hair cells. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000051] |
| Symbol: | pax5 |
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| Name: | paired box 5 |
| Location: | Chr: 1 Mapping Details/Browsers |
| Name: | decreased distribution |
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| Synonyms: | low distribution |
| Definition: | A distribution which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001672] |