| 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: | patchy |
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| Definition: | A spatial pattern inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being marked by, consisting of, or diversified with patches. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001608] |