OBO ID: ZFA:0000022
Term Name: floor plate Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • floorplate
  • fp
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)
References:
  • TAO:0000022
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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