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compound eye morphogenesis
Term Information
Accession
GO:0001745
Name
compound eye morphogenesis
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
insect-type retina morphogenesis
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The morphogenetic process in which the anatomical structures of the compound eye are generated and organized. The adult compound eye is a precise assembly of 700-800 ommatidia. Each ommatidium is composed of 20 cells, identified by cell type and position. An example of compound eye morphogenesis is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
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GOC:mtg_sensu
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