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ameloblast

Term ID
ZFA:0009028
Synonyms
  • ameloblasts
Definition
A cylindrical epithelial cell in the innermost layer of the enamel organ. Their functions include contribution to the development of the dentinoenamel junction by the deposition of a layer of the matrix, thus producing the foundation for the prisms (the structural units of the dental enamel), and production of the matrix for the enamel prisms and interprismatic substance. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992).
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:0000059
  • TAO:0009028
Ontology
Anatomy Ontology
Relationships
develops from
develops into
is a type of
Expression
Genes with most Figures
Thisse recommended In Situ Probes
Antibody Labeling
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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