| Term: | short single cone cell photoreceptor inner segment |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | short single cone cell |
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| Synonyms: | ultraviolet-sensitive cone, UV-sensitive cone |
| Definition: | Retinal cone cell with the shortest outer segment that is located below the outer segments of the adjacent double cone cells. The short single cone cell is sensitive to UV light and has pronounced endoplasmic reticulum in electron micrographs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005948] |
| Name: | photoreceptor inner segment |
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| Definition: | The inner segment of a vertebrate photoreceptor containing mitochondria, ribosomes and membranes where opsin molecules are assembled and passed to be part of the outer segment discs. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001917] QuickGO AmiGO |