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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database_cross_reference |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0018067 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12725 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonad http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/304623008 BILA:0000123 MESH:D006066 EMAPA:16857 UMLS:C0018067 MA:0002420 TAO:0000413 FBbt:00004858 BTO:0000534 OpenCyc:Mx4rwQvdiZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA ZFA:0000413 AAO:0000213 VHOG:0000397 GAID:368 HAO:0000379 XAO:0003146 FMA:18250 BSA:0000079 WBbt:0005175 EMAPA:17383 |
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definition |
Reproductive organ that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis). |
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develops_from | ||
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_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
gonads |
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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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imported from | ||
in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#organ_slim 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 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#vertebrate_core http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
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label |
gonad |
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notation |
UBERON:0000991 |
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part_of | ||
prefLabel |
gonad |
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treeView | ||
subClassOf |