| Term: | photoreceptor cell axoneme |
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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: | photoreceptor cell |
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| Synonyms: | photoreceptor cells |
| Definition: | A cell specialized to detect and transduce light. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009127] |
| Name: | axoneme |
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| Synonyms: | ciliary axoneme, cilium axoneme, flagellar axoneme, flagellum axoneme |
| Definition: | The bundle of microtubules and associated proteins that forms the core of cilia (also called flagella) in eukaryotic cells and is responsible for their movements. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005930] QuickGO AmiGO |