| Name: | yolk syncytial layer |
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| Synonyms: | periblast, yolk sac, YSL |
| Definition: | Peripheral layer of the yolk cell including nuclei and non-yolky cytoplasm. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000088] |
| Name: | nucleus |
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| Synonyms: | cell nucleus, horsetail nucleus |
| Definition: | A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005634] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | spatial pattern |
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| Synonyms: | distribution, pattern |
| Definition: | A spatial quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting repetition of placement of its parts. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000060] |