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GO: Biological Process

photoreceptor cell morphogenesis

Term ID
GO:0008594
Synonyms
  • photoreceptor development
Definition
The process in which the structures of a photoreceptor cell are generated and organized. This process occurs while the initially relatively unspecialized cell is acquiring the specialized features of a photoreceptor cell, a sensory cell that reacts to the presence of light. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
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