| Term: | long double cone cell photoreceptor cell cilium |
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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: | long double cone cell |
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| Synonyms: | red-sensitive cone cell, unequal double cone cell |
| Definition: | Retinal cone cell with a long outer segment that form pairs with the short double cone cell as part of the retinal cone mosaic pattern. The long double cone cell is positioned immediately adjacent to the long single cone cell and is sensitive to red light. The double cone cells have membrane projections at the level of the lobed nucleus. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005945] |
| Name: | photoreceptor cell cilium |
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| Definition: | A specialised 9+0 non-motile cilium found in photoreceptor cells. A ciliary transition zone called 'photoreceptor connecting cilium' links the photoreceptor outer segment to the inner segment. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097733] QuickGO AmiGO |