Xenopus Anatomy Ontology: Summary for retina

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XB-ANAT-10

Name: retina

XAO Id: XAO:0000009

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Stage Range: undefined

Definition: Sensory membrane that lines the posterior chamber of the eye and functions as the immediate instrument of vision by receiving the image formed by the lens and converting it into chemical and nervous signals which reach the brain by way of the optic nerve.

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References: NCBO BioPortal, Ontology Lookup Service