| light ablation: corpuscles of Stannius |
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| Name: | light ablation |
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| Definition: | Experimental condition which uses focused light to ablate an anatomical structure or cell. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000170] |
| Name: | corpuscles of Stannius |
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| Definition: | Islands of eosinic cells found on the lateroventral surface of the kidney. Function is thought to be that of the parathyroid gland in other vertebrates, which are lacking in fishes. These cells secrete hypocalcin (teleocalcin) to regulate calcium metabolism. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001200] |