| OBO ID: ZFA:0000688 |
| Term Name: | olfactory support cell | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | Supporting cell that is part of the olfactory epithelium. Their cell bodies are more or less cylindrical, often with a pronounced basal part resting on the basal lamina. Their apical surface is covered with microvillous-like protrusions. Nuclei of olfactory support cell lie below the nuclear layer of olfactory sensory neurons, a feature that is reverse that of other vertebrates. The nuclei are less electron dense then those of the olfactory sensory neurons. (1) | ||
| Appears at: | Larval:Day 6 (144.0h-168.0h) | ||
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) | ||
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology |
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