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Xenopus Anatomy Ontology
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September 3, 2024
| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0005131
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0005131
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| Preferred Name | astrocyte |
| Definitions |
A characteristically star-shaped type of glial cell found in the optic nerve, brain and spinal cord. They have many processes, giving them their star shape, which terminate in structures called end-feet. They are the most numerous glial cell in the central nervous system and can behave like phagocytes in the CNS during metamorphosis.
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| Synonyms |
astrocytic glia
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | A characteristically star-shaped type of glial cell found in the optic nerve, brain and spinal cord. They have many processes, giving them their star shape, which terminate in structures called end-feet. They are the most numerous glial cell in the central nervous system and can behave like phagocytes in the CNS during metamorphosis. |
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| prefLabel | astrocyte
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| label | astrocyte
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| has_exact_synonym | astrocytic glia
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| has_obo_namespace | xenopus_anatomy
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| creation_date | 2016-09-03T19:21:41Z
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| created_by | eriksegerdell
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| id | XAO:0005131
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| notation | XAO:0005131
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| database_cross_reference | CL:0000127
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