| Term: | lens epithelium cell cortex |
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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: | lens epithelium |
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| Definition: | Epithelium which borders the anterior and equitorial region of the lens. Lens growth in zebrafish occurs via the differentiation of additional fibre cells from lens epithelial cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001326] |
| Name: | cell cortex |
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| Synonyms: | cell periphery, ectoplasm, peripheral cytoplasm |
| Definition: | The region of a cell that lies just beneath the plasma membrane and often, but not always, contains a network of actin filaments and associated proteins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005938] QuickGO AmiGO |