Term: retinal outer nuclear layer ciliary transition zone
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: retinal outer nuclear layer
Synonyms: retinal outer nuclear layers
Definition: The layer within the retina where the photoreceptor cell bodies reside.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001464]
Name: ciliary transition zone
Synonyms: cilial transition zone, cilium transition zone, connecting cilium
Definition: A region of the cilium between the basal body and proximal segment that is characterized by Y-shaped assemblages that connect axonemal microtubules to the ciliary membrane. The ciliary transition zone appears to function as a gate that controls ciliary membrane composition and separates the cytosol from the ciliary plasm.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0035869]    QuickGO    AmiGO
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