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olfactory placode
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A thick plate of cells derived from the neural ectoderm in the head region of the embryo that develops into the olfactory region of the nasal cavity. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_placode ]
Term info
Label
olfactory placode
Synonyms
- olfactory placodes
- placoda nasalis
- placoda olfactoria
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
comment
Olfactory placodes are the only ectodermal placodes to produce glia, a cell type typically derived from neural crest // Note that NBK53171 classifies this as non-neurogenic
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
nasal placode, nasal I placode
homology notes
We conclude this section by listing some of the many synapomorphies of craniates, including (...) (2) neurogenic placodes (...).[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0003050
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