| Term: | shield plasma membrane |
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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: | shield |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal organizer, organizer, Spemann Mangold organizer, Spemann's organizer |
| Definition: | Embryonic structure that is a local accumulation of cells along the germ ring. The shield marks the dorsal side of the embryo. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000071] |
| Name: | plasma membrane |
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| Synonyms: | bacterial inner membrane, cell membrane, cellular membrane, cytoplasmic membrane, inner endospore membrane, integral component of plasma membrane, integral to plasma membrane, juxtamembrane, plasma membrane lipid bilayer, plasmalemma |
| Definition: | The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005886] QuickGO AmiGO |