| Name: | optic tectum |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal midbrain, mesencephalic tectum, tectal lobe, tectum, tectum opticum |
| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the dorsal part of the midbrain and develops from the alar plate and is the most complex layered structure in the zebrafish brain. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000445] |
| Name: | anterograde trans-synaptic signaling |
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| Definition: | Cell-cell signaling from pre to post-synapse, across the synaptic cleft. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0098916] QuickGO AmiGO |