loading...| Preferred Name | nuptial tubercle | |
| Synonyms |
contact organ breeding tubercle |
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| Definitions |
Surface structure that is a small protuberance on the surface of the body. Nuptial tubercles primarily function to facilitate contact between individuals for breeding. 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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| 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 | NIFSTD | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_2002124 | FNS-H | LOOM |