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GO: Biological Process

midbrain-hindbrain boundary maturation

Term ID
GO:0021732
Synonyms
  • isthmus maturation
  • MHB maturation
Definition
A developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for the midbrain-hindbrain boundary to attain its fully functional state. The midbrain-hindbrain domain of the embryonic brain is comprised of the mesencephalic vesicle and the first rhombencephalic vesicle at early somitogenesis stages. An organizing center at the boundary patterns the midbrain and hindbrain primordia of the neural plate. 15541513
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Phenotype
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