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axonogenesis
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De novo generation of a long process of a neuron, including the terminal branched region. Refers to the morphogenesis or creation of shape or form of the developing axon, which carries efferent (outgoing) action potentials from the cell body towards target cells. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Term info
Label
axonogenesis
Synonyms
- axon morphogenesis
- neuron long process generation
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Note that 'axonogenesis' differs from 'axon development' in that the latter also covers other processes, such as axon regeneration (regrowth after loss or damage, not necessarily of the whole axon).
has alternative id
GO:0007410
has narrow synonym
axon growth
has obo namespace
biological_process
id
GO:0007409