Term: Muller cell interkinetic nuclear migration
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Name: Muller cell
Synonyms: Mueller cell, Muller cells
Definition: Glial cell of the retina that forms a support structure stretching radially across the thickness of the retina. Muller cell bodies are found in the inner nuclear layer and send projection to the outer limiting membrane and inner limiting membrane.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009280]
Name: interkinetic nuclear migration
Synonyms:
Definition: The movement of the nucleus of the ventricular zone cell between the apical and the basal zone surfaces. Mitosis occurs when the nucleus is near the apical surface, that is, the lumen of the ventricle.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0022027]    QuickGO    AmiGO