OBO ID: ZFA:0009275
Term Name: retinal rod cell Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • retinal rod cells
Definition: One of the two photoreceptor cell types of the vertebrate retina. In rods the photopigment is in stacks of membranous disks separate from the outer cell membrane. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones, but rod mediated vision has less spatial and temporal resolution than cone vision.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • CL:0000604
  • TAO:0009275
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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