OBO ID: ZFA:0001289
Term Name: ciliary marginal zone Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • circumferential germinal zone
  • CMZ
  • peripheral growth zone
  • retinal ciliary marginal zone
  • retinal proliferative zone
Definition: Proliferative region at the periphery of the retina where retinal stem cells are located. After 60 hpf, the CMZ is the source of most retinal growth. (1)
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0001289
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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