OBO ID: GO:0008594
Term Name: photoreceptor cell morphogenesis Search Ontology:
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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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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