| Phenotype: | microvillous olfactory receptor neuron olfactory receptor activity decreased process quality, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | microvillous olfactory receptor neuron |
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| Synonyms: | microvillous olfactory sensory neuron, microvillous sensory neuron |
| Definition: | An olfactory receptor cell in which the apical ending of the dendrite is a knob that bears numerous microvilli. The cell body is plump and the soma is at an intermediate position in the olfactory epithelium. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009359] |
| Name: | olfactory receptor activity |
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| Synonyms: | odorant receptor activity |
| Definition: | Combining with an odorant and transmitting the signal from one side of the membrane to the other to initiate a change in cell activity in response to detection of smell. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004984] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased process quality |
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| Definition: | A quality of a process that has a value that is decreased compared to normal or average. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002302] |