| Term: | neural crest membrane |
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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: | neural crest |
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| Definition: | A cell population arising from the dorsolateral aspect of the central nervous system primordium during the segmentation period, and later migrating along stereotyped pathways to give rise to a diverse and well-defined set of cell types including pigment cells, peripheral neurons and glia, and head cartilage. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000045] |
| Name: | membrane |
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| Synonyms: | integral component of membrane, integral to membrane, membrane region, region of membrane, whole membrane |
| Definition: | A lipid bilayer along with all the proteins and protein complexes embedded in it and attached to it. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016020] QuickGO AmiGO |