macula luteaBTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0003015
BTO:0003015 is linked to 1 enzymes:
Definition
An irregular yellowish depression on the retina, about 3 degrees wide, lateral to and slightly below the optic disk; it is the site of absorption of short wavelengths of light, and it is thought that its variation in size, shape, and coloring may be related to variant types of color vision
Synonyms
1. macula flava retinae
2. macula retinae
References
1. Dorlands Medical Dictionary: MerckSource
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