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GO: Biological Process

peripheral nervous system axon ensheathment

Term ID
GO:0032292
Synonyms
  • ensheathment of axons in peripheral nervous system
Definition
The process in which a Schwann cell membrane closes around an axon in the peripheral nervous system. This can be a myelinating or a non-myelinating neuron-glial interaction.
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Phenotype
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