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chemoreceptor cell

Term ID
ZFA:0009124
Synonyms
  • chemoreceptor cells
Definition
A cell specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptors may monitor external stimuli, as in taste and olfaction, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:0000206
  • TAO:0009124
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Relationships
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Expression
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Phenotype
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