loading...| Preferred Name | gonad | |
| Synonyms |
gonads gonada |
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| Definitions |
Reproductive organ that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis). |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000991 |
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| altLabel |
gonads gonada |
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| definition |
Reproductive organ that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis). |
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| external_definition |
Anatomical structure which produces gametes as well as certain sex hormones controlled by the pituitary gonadotropins.[AAO] The part of the reproductive system that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis).[TAO] |
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| external_ontology_notes |
FMA xref is a 'general anatomical term' |
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| has exact synonym |
gonada |
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| has related synonym |
gonads |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_relational_adjective |
gonadal |
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| homology_notes |
Examination of different vertebrate species shows that the adult gonad is remarkably similar in its morphology across different phylogenetic classes. Surprisingly, however, the cellular and molecular programs employed to create similar organs are not evolutionarily conserved.[uncertain][VHOG] |
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| id |
UBERON:0000991 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#vertebrate_core http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#major_organ |
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| label |
gonad |
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| notation |
UBERON:0000991 |
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| prefLabel |
gonad |
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| xRef |
BILA:0000123 MESH:D006066 UMLS:C0018067 MA:0002420 TAO:0000413 BTO:0000534 Wikipedia:Gonad ZFA:0000413 AAO:0000213 VHOG:0000397 SCTID:304623008 GAID:368 HAO:0000379 NCIT:C12725 XAO:0003146 FMA:18250 BSA:0000079 WBbt:0005175 EMAPA:17383 |
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