Term: blastema proximal/distal pattern formation
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Name: blastema
Synonyms: regeneration blastema
Definition: A regenerating tissue composed of a proliferative mass of undifferentiated progenitor cells from which new differentiated structures arise.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001270]
Name: proximal/distal pattern formation
Synonyms: proximal/distal pattern specification
Definition: The regionalization process in which specific areas of cell differentiation are determined along a proximal/distal axis. The proximal/distal axis is defined by a line that runs from main body (proximal end) of an organism outward (distal end).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009954]    QuickGO    AmiGO