Phenotype: retinal pigment epithelium development disrupted, abnormal
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Name: retinal pigment epithelium development
Synonyms: RPE development
Definition: The progression of the retinal pigment epithelium over time, from its initial formation to the mature structure. The retinal pigment epithelium is the melanin-containing layer of cells between the retina and the choroid that absorbs scattered and reflected light and removes waste products produced by the photoreceptor cells.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0003406]    QuickGO    AmiGO
Name: disrupted
Synonyms:
Definition: A quality of a single process inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being interrupted of its normal course.
Ontology: Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001507]