Name: | retinal pigmented epithelium |
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Synonyms: | pigmented epithelium, pigmented retina, pigmented retinal epithelium, PRE, RPE |
Definition: | A monolayer of pigmented epithelium covering the neural retina; develops from the outer of the two layers of the optic cup. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000144] |
Name: | pigment granule |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A small, subcellular membrane-bounded vesicle containing pigment and/or pigment precursor molecules. Pigment granule biogenesis is poorly understood, as pigment granules are derived from multiple sources including the endoplasmic reticulum, coated vesicles, lysosomes, and endosomes. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0048770] QuickGO AmiGO |