Ontologies
PATO
Phenotype And Trait Ontology (PATO)
OWL
Last submission date February 1, 2025
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0021705
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0021705
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/PATO/GO_0021705
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locus ceruleus formation

Definitions
The process that gives rise to the locus ceruleus. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. In mice, the locus ceruleus is a dense cluster of neurons within the dorsorostral pons. This nucleus is the major location of neurons that release norepinephrine throughout the brain, and is responsible for physiological responses to stress and panic.
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