| OBO ID: ZFA:0009293 |
| Term Name: | M cell | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | An absorptive cell of the mammalian gut epithelium that endocytoses microorganisms and intact macromolecules from the gut lumen and transports them to the subepithelial space where they are presented to antigen-presenting cells and lymphocytes. | ||
| Appears at: | Unknown | ||
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) | ||
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology |
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