OBO ID: ZFA:0009066
Term Name: pioneer neuron Search Ontology:
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Definition: Pioneer neurons establish a pathway in the developing central nervous system and then undergo programmed cell death once the adult axons, which follow them, have made connections with the target site. Thus, they are a transient cell type involved in axon guidance. (1)
Appears at: Segmentation:26+ somites (22.0h-24.0h)
Evident until: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
References:
  • CL:0000116
  • TAO:0009066
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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