| Term: | lens epithelium apical part of cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | lens epithelium |
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| Definition: | Epithelium which borders the anterior and equitorial region of the lens. Lens growth in zebrafish occurs via the differentiation of additional fibre cells from lens epithelial cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001326] |
| Name: | apical part of cell |
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| Synonyms: | apical region of cell |
| Definition: | The region of a polarized cell that forms a tip or is distal to a base. For example, in a polarized epithelial cell, the apical region has an exposed surface and lies opposite to the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from other tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045177] QuickGO AmiGO |