Term Name: | ciliary marginal zone |
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Synonyms: | circumferential germinal zone, CMZ, peripheral growth zone, retinal ciliary marginal zone, retinal proliferative zone |
Definition: | Region at the periphery of the retina where retinal stem cells are located. After 60 hpf, the CMZ is the source of most retinal growth.[Wehman et al, 2005] |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003065] |