Name: | liver |
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Definition: | Solid compound organ with three lobes that has many functions including bile production, blood detoxification, the production of critical plasma proteins and clotting factors, complement proteins and the storage of many substances, such as lipids, amino acids, iron, and glycogen. Female fish produce vitellogenins in the liver. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000123] |
Name: | recycling endosome |
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Synonyms: | endosomal recycling compartment, endosome recycling compartment, ERC |
Definition: | An organelle consisting of a network of tubules that functions in targeting molecules, such as receptors transporters and lipids, to the plasma membrane. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0055037] QuickGO AmiGO |