Term: | optic tectum cell population proliferation |
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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: | 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: | cell population proliferation |
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Synonyms: | cell proliferation |
Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008283] QuickGO AmiGO |