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zonule

Term ID
ZFA:0005573
Synonyms
  • zonules
Definition
Modified or toughened vitreous that suspend the lens at the equator to the non-pigmented epithelium of the ciliary zone. In zebrafish, dorsal zonules are thickened as compared to ventral zonules. In both dorsal and ventral regions, these fibers delimit the vitreous body aqueous humor boundary. (1)
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
Ontology
Anatomy Ontology
Relationships
develops from
is part of
eye
is a type of
Expression
Genes with most Figures
Antibody Labeling
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes