| 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: | periciliary membrane compartment |
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| Synonyms: | PCMC |
| Definition: | A plasma membrane region adjacent to the base of eukaryotic cilia and flagella that is enriched in endocytosis-associated proteins and vesicles and that appears to regulate ciliary membrane homeostasis. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990075] QuickGO AmiGO |