Xenopus Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: April 21, 2024
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0005131
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0005131
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.
Synonyms
astrocytic glia
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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