| Name: | oligodendrocyte progenitor proliferation |
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| Synonyms: | oligodendrocyte precursor proliferation |
| Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells by cell division, resulting in the expansion of their population. Oligodendrocyte progenitors give rise to oligodendrocytes, which form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0070444] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | decreased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002052] |