zone of polarizing activity of pelvic appendage
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A zone of polarizing activity that is part of a pelvic appendage bud mesenchyme. [ OBOL:automatic ]
Synonyms: pelvic ZPA posterior ZPA hind ZPA
Term information
- TAO:0001452
- ZFA:0001452
A small group of mesodermal cells located at the posterior margin of the developing fin bud. The ZPA is thought to produce retinoic acid and thereby provides positional information to the developing bud. Gibert et al., 2006.[TAO]