| Name: | lens fiber cell |
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| Definition: | A vertebrate lens cell that is any of the elongated, tightly packed cells that make up the bulk of the mature lens in a camera-type eye. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009401] |
| Name: | nucleus |
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| Synonyms: | cell nucleus, horsetail nucleus |
| Definition: | A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005634] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | degeneration |
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| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer exhibiting deterioration of its structure. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002037] |