| Term: | ventral mandibular arch nucleus |
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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: | ventral mandibular arch |
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| Synonyms: | lower jaw, mandible, mandibular series |
| Definition: | The ventral portion of the first pharyngeal arch, comprising the lower jaw. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001273] |
| Name: | nucleus |
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| Synonyms: | cell nucleus, horsetail nucleus |
| Definition: | A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005634] QuickGO AmiGO |