eye photoreceptor cell development

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GO:0042462
Ontology
biological process
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Definition
Development of a photoreceptor, a sensory cell in the eye that reacts to the presence of light. They usually contain a pigment that undergoes a chemical change when light is absorbed, thus stimulating a nerve. [source: GOC:jl, ISBN:0192800981]
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