loading...| Preferred Name |
eye |
| Synonyms |
light-detecting organ visual apparatus |
| Definitions |
An organ that detects light. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000970 |
| capable of | |
| database_cross_reference |
FBbt:00005162 GAID:69 EV:0100336 OpenCyc:Mx4rvViTvpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA MESH:D005123 EFO:0000827 MAT:0000140 MIAA:0000140 BTO:0000439 Wikipedia:Eye BILA:0000017 CALOHA:TS-0309 |
| definition |
An organ that detects light. |
| has part | |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
light-detecting organ visual apparatus |
| IAO_0000232 |
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) |
| id |
UBERON:0000970 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#functional_classification http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#major_organ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
| label |
eye |
| notation |
UBERON:0000970 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
eye |
| treeView | |
| UBPROP_0000007 |
optic ocular |
| UBPROP_0000010 |
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, |
| subClassOf |