loading...| Preferred Name |
nuptial tubercle |
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| Synonyms |
contact organ breeding tubercle |
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| Definitions |
Nuptial tubercles may be keratinized or nonkeratinized. Also may function in territorial defense or stimulation of females in breeding. Definition reference: Wiley, M. L. and B. B. Collette. 1970. Breeding tubercles and contact organs in fishes: Their occurrence, structure, and significance. Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 143: 143-216. Surface structure that is a small protuberance on the surface of the body. Nuptial tubercles primarily function to facilitate contact between individuals for breeding. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TAO_0002124 |
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| comment |
Nuptial tubercles may be keratinized or nonkeratinized. Also may function in territorial defense or stimulation of females in breeding. Definition reference: Wiley, M. L. and B. B. Collette. 1970. Breeding tubercles and contact organs in fishes: Their occurrence, structure, and significance. Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 143: 143-216. |
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| definition |
Surface structure that is a small protuberance on the surface of the body. Nuptial tubercles primarily function to facilitate contact between individuals for breeding. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
contact organ breeding tubercle |
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| has_obo_namespace |
teleost_anatomy |
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| id |
TAO:0002124 |
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| label |
nuptial tubercle |
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| notation |
TAO:0002124 |
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| prefLabel |
nuptial tubercle |
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| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
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| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_2002124 | UBERON | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_2002124 | UBERON | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_2002124 | NIFSTD | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_2002124 | FNS-H | LOOM |