| Phenotype: | floor plate hypoplastic, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | floor plate |
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| Synonyms: | floorplate, fp |
| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral-most aspect of the developing neural tube. The floor plate is a specialized glial structure with secretory function that spans the rostral-caudal axis from the midbrain to the tail regions. The floor plate is one of first structures that differentiate in the developing nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000022] |
| Name: | hypoplastic |
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| Synonyms: | hypoplasia, underdeveloped |
| Definition: | A physical quality inhering in an organ or tissue by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting a decreased number of cells, typically associated with a decrease in size. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000645] |