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basal lamina of epithelium
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Acellular anatomical structure that consists of a thin sheet of fibrous proteins that underlie and support the cells of an epithelium. It separates the cells of an epithelium from any underlying tissue. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-8737 ]
Term info
Label
basal lamina of epithelium
Synonyms
- basal lamina of connective tissue
Subsets
uberon_slim, vertebrate_core
curator notes
this class represents a continuous sheet of basal lamina which can underlie multiple epithelial cells over large regions. In contrast, the GO class 'basal lamina' represents a portion of substance on the scale of a single cell.
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Basal_lamina.jpg
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
basal lamina, basal laminae, lamina basalis
homology notes
A basal lamina is certainly present in Bilateria and was evaluated as an autapomorphy of this taxon.[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0000482
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