| Term: | testis thiamine metabolic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | testis |
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| Synonyms: | testes |
| Definition: | Male reproductive organ. Adult zebrafish testes are paired organs forming elongated structures, internally organized into tubules. These tubules are formed by seminiferous epithelium containing cysts of spermatogonia and spermatocytes surrounded by somatic support cells, called Sertoli cells. Cysts are arranged around a lumen containing spermatozoa that is connected to the efferent ducts. The interstitial regions between the tubules contain the steroid-producing Leydig cells, connective tissue, and blood vessels. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000598] |
| Name: | thiamine metabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | thiamin metabolic process, thiamin metabolism, thiamine metabolism, vitamin B1 metabolic process, vitamin B1 metabolism |
| Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving thiamine (vitamin B1), a water soluble vitamin present in fresh vegetables and meats, especially liver. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006772] QuickGO AmiGO |