| Term: | dorsal root ganglion growth cone |
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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: | dorsal root ganglion |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal root ganglia, DRG |
| Definition: | Trunk ganglion which is located adjacent to the spine on a dorsal root and contains the cell bodies of afferent sensory nerves. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000200] |
| Name: | growth cone |
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| Definition: | The migrating motile tip of a growing neuron projection, where actin accumulates, and the actin cytoskeleton is the most dynamic. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030426] QuickGO AmiGO |