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Reissner's fiber

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An acellular strand that runs from subcommissural organ caudally through the ventricular system and central canal to the ampulla caudalis. Develops from glycoproteins secreted into CSF. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0471888893 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reissner's_fiber ]

Term info

Label

Reissner's fiber

Synonyms
  • Reissner's fibre
database cross reference
id

UBERON:0011357

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_7711

taxon notes

Reissner's fiber is present in the central canal of species in all chordate subphyla[Olsson R. (1993) Reissner's fiber mechanisms: some common denominators. In The Subcommissural Organ: An Ependymal Brain Gland ]