Term: rhombomere pattern specification process
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Name: rhombomere
Synonyms: hindbrain segment, neuromere, rhombomeres
Definition: A segment of the developing hindbrain.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001064]
Name: pattern specification process
Synonyms: pattern biosynthesis, pattern formation
Definition: Any developmental process that results in the creation of defined areas or spaces within an organism to which cells respond and eventually are instructed to differentiate.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007389]    QuickGO    AmiGO