Term: ciliary marginal zone apoptotic chromosome condensation
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Name: ciliary marginal zone
Synonyms: circumferential germinal zone, CMZ, peripheral growth zone, retinal ciliary marginal zone, retinal proliferative zone
Definition: Proliferative region at the periphery of the retina where retinal stem cells are located. After 60 hpf, the CMZ is the source of most retinal growth.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001289]
Name: apoptotic chromosome condensation
Synonyms: pyknosis
Definition: The compaction of chromatin during apoptosis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030263]    QuickGO    AmiGO