| Term: | radial glial cell glial filament |
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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: | radial glial cell |
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| Synonyms: | radial glial cells |
| Definition: | A transient cell present only in the developing CNS. Functions as both a precursor cell and as a scaffold to support neuronal migration. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009292] |
| Name: | glial filament |
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| Definition: | An intermediate filament composed of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and found in astrocytes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097426] QuickGO AmiGO |