| Term: | intestine lumen nucleus |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | intestine lumen |
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| Synonyms: | gut lumen |
| Definition: | Anatomical space within the intestine where digestion normally occurs. The intestinal lumen begins as an interconnected web of small space at 43 hpf that over time remodels to form a single continuous tube at 68hpf. Lumen maturation proceeds from anterior to posterior along the intestine. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005807] |
| 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 |