| Name: | adaxial cell |
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| Synonyms: | adaxial cells |
| Definition: | Muscle precursor cell that is adjacent to the notochord and part of the presomitic mesoderm. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000003] |
| Name: | nucleus |
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| Synonyms: | cell nucleus, horsetail nucleus |
| Definition: | A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005634] QuickGO AmiGO |