Term: lens lens development in camera-type eye
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Name: lens
Synonyms: lenses
Definition: Portion of tissue that is a transparent, biconvex structure located in the eye through which light is focused.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000035]
Name: lens development in camera-type eye
Synonyms: lens development, lens development in camera-style eye
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the lens over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The lens is a transparent structure in the eye through which light is focused onto the retina. An example of this process is found in Mus musculus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002088]    QuickGO    AmiGO