Vertebrate Trait Ontology (VT)
OWL
Last submission date November 23, 2024
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0003437
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0003437
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/VT/VT_0003437
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Preferred name

carotid body morphology trait

Definitions
Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a small epithelioid structure consisting of a small cluster of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the common carotid artery that serves as a chemoreceptive organ that senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control.
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