Term: dorsal root ganglion Wnt signaling pathway
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Name: dorsal root ganglion
Synonyms: dorsal root ganglia, DRG
Definition: Trunk ganglion which is located adjacent to the spine on a dorsal root and contains the cell bodies of afferent sensory nerves.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000200]
Name: Wnt signaling pathway
Synonyms: frizzled signaling pathway, frizzled signalling pathway, Wg signaling pathway, Wg signalling pathway, Wingless signaling pathway, Wingless signalling pathway, Wnt receptor signaling pathway, Wnt receptor signalling pathway, Wnt-activated signaling pathway
Definition: The series of molecular signals initiated by binding of a Wnt protein to a frizzled family receptor on the surface of a target cell and ending with a change in cell state.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016055]    QuickGO    AmiGO