photoreceptor cell
A specialized cell type in a multicellular organism that is sensitive to light. This definition excludes single-celled organisms, but includes non-eye receptors, such as snake infra-red detectors or photosensitive pineal gland cells.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | photoreceptor cell | 3 | TAXON |
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tolypothrix sp. PCC 7601 NCBITaxon:1188 |
PREGO | 1 | 3 | |
Nostoc sp. NIES-3756 NCBITaxon:1751286 |
PREGO | 2 | 3 | |
Chlorobium chlorochromatii CaD3 NCBITaxon:340177 |
PREGO | 3 | 3 |
Also called
- photoreceptor
- photoreceptor cells
- photoreceptors