| Name: | hypothalamus |
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| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure which is the largest portion of diencephalon and is ventrally located. The hypothalamus arises near the end of the segmentation period and the embryonic hypothalamic region gives rise to the neurohypophysis and other diencephalic nuclei. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000032] |
| Name: | smoothened signaling pathway |
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| Synonyms: | hedgehog signaling pathway, hh signaling pathway, hh signalling pathway, Shh signaling pathway, smoothened signalling pathway, Sonic hedgehog signaling pathway |
| Definition: | The series of molecular signals generated as a consequence of activation of the transmembrane protein Smoothened. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007224] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | decreased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002052] |