Term: photoreceptor cell intraciliary transport particle
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Name: photoreceptor cell
Synonyms: photoreceptor cells
Definition: A cell specialized to detect and transduce light.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009127]
Name: intraciliary transport particle
Synonyms: IFT complex, intraflagellar transport complex, intraflagellar transport particle
Definition: A nonmembrane-bound oligomeric protein complex that participates in bidirectional transport of molecules (cargo) along axonemal microtubules.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030990]    QuickGO    AmiGO