Term Name: | photoreceptor cell morphogenesis |
---|---|
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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008594] QuickGO AmiGO |