Term: radial glial cell glial cell development
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Name: radial glial cell
Synonyms: radial glial cells
Definition: A transient cell present only in the developing CNS. Functions as both a precursor cell and as a scaffold to support neuronal migration.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009292]
Name: glial cell development
Synonyms:
Definition: The process aimed at the progression of a glial cell over time, from initial commitment of the cell to a specific fate, to the fully functional differentiated cell.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0021782]    QuickGO    AmiGO