| Name: | optic tectum |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal midbrain, mesencephalic tectum, tectal lobe, tectum, tectum opticum |
| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the dorsal part of the midbrain and develops from the alar plate and is the most complex layered structure in the zebrafish brain. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000445] |
| Name: | axon target recognition |
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| Definition: | The process in which an axon recognizes and binds to a set of cells with which it may form stable connections. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007412] QuickGO AmiGO |