| Name: | eye photoreceptor cell |
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| Synonyms: | eye photoreceptor cells |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009154] |
| Name: | photoreceptor inner segment |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The inner segment of a vertebrate photoreceptor containing mitochondria, ribosomes and membranes where opsin molecules are assembled and passed to be part of the outer segment discs. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001917] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | accumulation |
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| Synonyms: | pooled |
| Definition: | A structural quality of the collection or massing of one physical object within another physical object. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002269] |
| Name: | vacuole |
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| Synonyms: | vacuolar carboxypeptidase Y |
| Definition: | A closed structure, found only in eukaryotic cells, that is completely surrounded by unit membrane and contains liquid material. Cells contain one or several vacuoles, that may have different functions from each other. Vacuoles have a diverse array of functions. They can act as a storage organelle for nutrients or waste products, as a degradative compartment, as a cost-effective way of increasing cell size, and as a homeostatic regulator controlling both turgor pressure and pH of the cytosol. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005773] QuickGO AmiGO |