loading...| Preferred Name |
eye |
| Synonyms |
light-detecting organ visual apparatus |
| Definitions |
An organ that detects light. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000970 |
| curator note |
This class encompasses a variety of light-detecting structures from different phyla with no implication of homology, from the compound insect eye to the vertebrate camera-type eye (distinct classes are provided for each) |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0000439 MIAA:0000140 OpenCyc:Mx4rvViTvpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA EFO:0000827 MAT:0000140 MESH:D005123 FBbt:00005162 GAID:69 EV:0100336 CALOHA:TS-0309 BILA:0000017 |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
light-detecting organ visual apparatus |
| has_relational_adjective |
optic ocular |
| id |
UBERON:0000970 |
| imported from | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon#organ_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon#functional_classification http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#functional_classification http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#major_organ http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#efo_slim |
| label |
eye |
| notation |
UBERON:0000970 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
eye |
| structure_notes |
Note that whilst this is classified as an organ, it is in fact more of a unit composed of different structures: in Drosophila, it includes the interommatidial bristle as a part; we consider here the vertebrate eye to include the eyeball/eye proper as a part, with the eye having as parts (when present): eyelids, conjuctiva, |
| textual definition |
An organ that detects light. |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |