Phenotype: epidermal cell desmosome malformed, abnormal
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: epidermal cell
Synonyms: epidermal cells
Definition: A cell found in the outermost layer of the organism.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009183]
Name: desmosome
Synonyms: macula adherens, spot desmosome
Definition: A cell-cell junction in which: on the cytoplasmic surface of each interacting plasma membrane is a dense plaque composed of a mixture of intracellular anchor proteins; a bundle of keratin intermediate filaments is attached to the surface of each plaque; transmembrane adhesion proteins of the cadherin family bind to the plaques and interact through their extracellular domains to hold the adjacent membranes together by a Ca2+-dependent mechanism.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030057]    QuickGO    AmiGO
Name: malformed
Synonyms: malformation
Definition: A morphological quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being distorted during formation.
Ontology: Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000646]