OBO ID: ZFA:0000022 |
Term Name: | floor plate | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral-most aspect of the developing neural tube. The floor plate is a specialized glial structure with secretory function that spans the rostral-caudal axis from the midbrain to the tail regions. The floor plate is one of first structures that differentiate in the developing nervous system. (1) | ||
Appears at: | Segmentation:5-9 somites (11.66h-14.0h) | ||
Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) | ||
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Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology |