| Phenotype: | ionocyte amount, ameliorated |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | ionocyte |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Specialized epithelial cells involved in the maintenance of osmotic homeostasis. They are characterized by abundant mitochondria and ion transporters. In amniotes, they are present in the renal system. In freshwater fish, ionocytes in the skin and gills help maintain osmotic homeostasis by absorbing salt from the external environment. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005323] |
| Name: | amount |
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| Synonyms: | count in organism, number, presence, presence or absence in organism, quantitative |
| Definition: | The number of entities of this type that are part of the whole organism. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000070] |
| Tag: | ameliorated |
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| Definition: | This annotation denotes a significantly rescued phenotype resulting from an additional reagent or mutation. |