OBO ID: ZFA:0000032
Term Name: hypothalamus Search Ontology:
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Definition: Multi-tissue structure which is the largest portion of diencephalon and is ventrally located. The hypothalamus arises near the end of the segmentation period and the embryonic hypothalamic region gives rise to the neurohypophysis and other diencephalic nuclei. (1)
Appears at: Segmentation:26+ somites (22.0h-24.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0000032
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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