Term: epiphysis photoreceptor cell differentiation
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Name: epiphysis
Synonyms: corpus pineale, pineal gland, pineal organ
Definition: A circumscribed swelling, includes the pineal primordium that appears late in the segmentation period in the dorsal midline of the diencephalon. It is located directly rostral to the posterior commissure and dorsal to the habenular commissure.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000019]
Name: photoreceptor cell differentiation
Synonyms:
Definition: The specialization of organization of a photoreceptor, a cell that responds to incident electromagnetic radiation, particularly visible light. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046530]    QuickGO    AmiGO