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oligodendrocyte

Term ID
ZFA:0009076
Synonyms
  • oligodendroglia
Definition
A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system.
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:0000128
  • TAO:0009076
Ontology
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Expression
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Phenotype
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