| Name: | caudal hematopoietic tissue |
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| Definition: | Tissue that lies between the caudal artery and the caudal vein plexus where definitive hematopoiesis occurs after 48hpf and before the hematopoietic progenitors migrate to the thymus and kidney. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005898] |
| Name: | cell-cell signaling |
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| Synonyms: | cell-cell signalling |
| Definition: | Any process that mediates the transfer of information from one cell to another. This process includes signal transduction in the receiving cell and, where applicable, release of a ligand and any processes that actively facilitate its transport and presentation to the receiving cell. Examples include signaling via soluble ligands, via cell adhesion molecules and via gap junctions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007267] QuickGO AmiGO |