Term: lens epithelium cell cortex
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Name: lens epithelium
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Definition: Epithelium which borders the anterior and equitorial region of the lens. Lens growth in zebrafish occurs via the differentiation of additional fibre cells from lens epithelial cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001326]
Name: cell cortex
Synonyms: cell periphery, ectoplasm, peripheral cytoplasm
Definition: The region of a cell that lies just beneath the plasma membrane and often, but not always, contains a network of actin filaments and associated proteins.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005938]    QuickGO    AmiGO