Term Name: islet
Synonyms:
Definition: Portion of tissue composed of a group of cells in the pancreas producing insulin, glucagon and somatostatin. Part of the endocrine pancreas.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005755]

Relationships
is part of: endocrine pancreas
is a type of: portion of tissue
has subtype: primary islet secondary islet

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