Term Name: ciliary marginal zone
Synonyms: circumferential germinal zone, CMZ, peripheral growth zone, retinal ciliary marginal zone, retinal proliferative zone
Definition: Region at the periphery of the retina where retinal stem cells are located. After 60 hpf, the CMZ is the source of most retinal growth.[Wehman et al, 2005]
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003065]

Relationships
is part of: retina
is a type of: cell layer ectoderm-derived structure