format-version: 1.2 date: 18:03:2011 11:39 saved-by: caripark auto-generated-by: OBO-Edit 2.0 subsetdef: slim_cattle "ATO Cattle Slim" subsetdef: slim_chkn "ATO Chicken Slim" subsetdef: slim_pig "ATO Pig Slim" default-namespace: Trait.ontology RGDformat-version: 1.2 [Term] id: PT:0010452 name: stripping milk volume def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of milk obtained following machine milking, when the udder is manipulated to release milk trapped below the level of the teat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0015043 ! milk volume trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-08-19T02:45:49Z [Term] id: PT:0010453 name: residual milk volume def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of milk remaining in the mammary gland following machine milking and hand or machine stripping" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0015043 ! milk volume trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-08-19T02:45:49Z [Term] id: VT:0000001 name: Trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig [Term] id: VT:0000002 name: head size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the head" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000432 ! head morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000003 name: adipose morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fat-storing cells/tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "fat morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001248 ! connective tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000005 name: right atrium size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "right atrial size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0003140 ! atrium size trait [Term] id: VT:0000008 name: atrium appendage configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the small trabeculated chamber projecting from the atrium proper" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "atrial appendage configuration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000024 ! atrium appendage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000010 name: abdominal fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue in the abdomen" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "abdominal fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000012 name: left atrium size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left atrial size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000020 ! left atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0003140 ! atrium size trait [Term] id: VT:0000013 name: adipose distribution trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the placement of fat-storing cells/tissue on the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose tissue distribution" EXACT [] synonym: "fat distribution" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000015 name: outer ear pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the outer ear" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation trait is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000017 name: outer ear size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the outer ears" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ear size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000018 name: ventricle membranous septum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable structural characteristic of the membranous portion of the wall between the lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "interventricular membranous septum thickness" RELATED [] synonym: "ventricular membranous septal thickness" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007082 ! ventricle septum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000019 name: right atrium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "right atrial morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000020 name: left atrium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left atrial morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000021 name: outer ear prominence trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical distance from the outer edge of the outer ear to the head" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000022 name: outer ear shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the external ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000023 name: ear distance/ position trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between or the placement of the outer ears" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000024 name: atrium appendage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small trabeculated chamber projecting from the atrium proper" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "atrial appendage morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000025 name: atrioventricular valve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valves that gate the flow of blood from the atria into the ventricles" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000285 ! heart valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000026 name: inner ear morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the labyrinth, including the semicircular canals, vestibule and cochlea" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002102 ! ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000027 name: head width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ear to ear distance across the head" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000002 ! head size trait [Term] id: VT:0000028 name: pars superior vestibularis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the vestibular ganglion that receives fibers from the maculae of the utricle and the sacculae and the ampullae of the anterior and lateral semicircular ducts" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait is_a: VT:0002856 ! vestibular ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000029 name: malleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the largest of the three auditory ossicles, which resembles a club or hammer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000030 name: tympanic ring morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony ring at the ear canal to which the tympanic membrane is attached" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000031 name: cochlea morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the spiral-shaped bony canal in the inner ear containing the hair cells that transduce sound" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000033 name: mitral valve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000025 ! atrioventricular valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000034 name: vestibule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cavity between the semicircular canals and the cochlea of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000035 name: membranous labyrinth morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the complex arrangement of communicating canaliculi and sacs suspended within the cavity of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000036 name: tricuspid valve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000025 ! atrioventricular valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000037 name: lateral semicircular canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lateral long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "horizontal semicircular canal morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000038 name: head length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the anterior to posterior length of the head" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000002 ! head size trait [Term] id: VT:0000039 name: otic capsule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "periotic capsule morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000040 name: aortic valve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002746 ! semilunar valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000041 name: endolymphatic duct size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of small membranous canal of the inner ear; connecting membranous labyrinth with the endolymphatic sac" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006011 ! endolymphatic duct morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000042 name: organ of Corti trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the highly specialized epithelium in the floor of the ductus cochlearis; also referred to a spiral organ (organum spirale), or acoustic papilla" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "spiral organ morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000044 name: pulmonary valve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002746 ! semilunar valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000045 name: hair cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory epithelial cells of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000046 name: sulcus ampullaris morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transverse groove on the membranous ampulla of each semicircular duct, where the nerve enters the ampullary crest" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ampullary groove morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "ampullary sulcus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000047 name: head circumference trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance around the widest part of the head" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000002 ! head size trait [Term] id: VT:0000048 name: stria vascularis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the stratified, secretory epithelium which lines the upper part of the cochlear spiral ligament and maintains K+ homeostasis in the endolymph; stria vascularis normally consists of marginal, intermediate, and basal cells: basal and marginal cell tight junctions preclude paracellular diffusion into and out of the intrastrial space while basal and intermediate cells secrete into this space K+ derived from fibrocytes through gap junctions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "psalterial cord morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stria vascularis ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vascular stripe morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000049 name: middle ear morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the components of the tympanic cavity or its ossicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002102 ! ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000050 name: pancreas/salivary gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pancreas or salivary glands" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-03-03T10:23:31Z [Term] id: VT:0000051 name: testes physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes of the male reproductive glands" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "testicular physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "testis physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology trait is_a: VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000052 name: onset of ear unfolding trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the timing of the initiation of opening and spreading out of the outer ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015029 ! outer ear development trait [Term] id: VT:0000054 name: onset of ear emergence trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the timing of the initiation of growth of the outer ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "onset of ear elevation" EXACT [] synonym: "onset of ear extroversion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015029 ! outer ear development trait [Term] id: VT:0000057 name: ossification trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of bone formation or conversion of membranous tissue or cartilage into bone" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "bone formation" EXACT [] synonym: "osteogenesis" EXACT [] xref: GO:0001503 "ossification" is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000058 name: heart muscle compact layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the outer, dense layer of the myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "myocardial compact layer morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000059 name: osteoclast formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of this multinucleated cell, which normally functions in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "osteophage formation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000060 name: onset of ossification trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the initiation of the formation of bone or conversion of membranous tissue or cartilage into bone" [J:40203, MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "onset of osteogenesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000057 ! ossification trait [Term] id: VT:0000061 name: cardiomyocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the striated muscle cells comprising the myocardium; depending on the species, cells may be mono-, bi-, or multinucleated" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac myocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "heart muscle cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "myocardial cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004087 ! muscle cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000062 name: heart muscle trabeculae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting bundles of muscular fibers lining the walls of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac muscle trabeculae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "myocardial trabeculae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "trabeculae carneae morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000063 name: ventricle papillary muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of myocardial bundles which terminate in the chordae tendineae that attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves; each ventricle has an anterior and a posterior papillary muscle; the right ventricle sometimes has a septal papillary muscle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "musculus papillaris morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "ventricular papillary muscle morphology" EXACT [] xref: MP:0004058 is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology trait is_a: VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000064 name: secondary bone resorption trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of osteoclasts to degrade the organic and inorganic phases of bone by absorption" [J:61295, J:67040] is_a: VT:0001541 ! osteoclast physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000065 name: medullary cavity morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the marrow cavity in the shaft of a long bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295] synonym: "bone marrow cavity morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "marrow cavity morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "medullary canal morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004214 ! long bone diaphysis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000066 name: pancreas/salivary gland physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the pancreas or salivary glands" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-03-03T02:05:34Z [Term] id: VT:0000071 name: axial skeleton cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the skeletal elements of the trunk" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55583, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000074 name: neurocranium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bones of the skull enclosing the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000438 ! skull morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000075 name: blood-brain barrier morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of barriers and transport systems in the brain capillary endothelium that controls the entrance of substances into the brain extracellular space from the blood" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000076 name: calvaria morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper dome-like portion of the skull" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cranial vault morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000074 ! neurocranium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000077 name: interparietal bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone of the cranium that lies above and anterior to the occipital bone in some mammals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000078 name: supraoccipital bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005269 ! occipital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000079 name: basilar bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the basilar process of the occipital bone in the base of the cranium, frequently forming a direct part of the occipital in the adult, but usually distinct in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "basioccipital bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005269 ! occipital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000080 name: exoccipital bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone or region on the lateral sides of the great foramen of the skull, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005269 ! occipital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000081 name: onset of cranial suture closure trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the initiation of fusion of the bones of the skull" [J:26513] is_a: VT:0003420 ! onset of intramembranous ossification trait [Term] id: VT:0000084 name: fontanelle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membranous interval at the margins of cranial bones in neonates" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "fontanel morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait is_a: VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development trait [Term] id: VT:0000085 name: blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of barriers and transport systems in the choroid plexus located in the lateral, third, and fourth brain ventricles that controls the entrance of substances into the cerebrospinal fluid from the blood" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000087 name: capillary morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the minute blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: MP:0003658 is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000090 name: inferior vena cava integrity trait def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the principal vein draining blood from the lower portion of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006063 ! inferior vena cava morphology trait is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0000091 name: superior vena cava integrity trait def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the principal vein draining blood from the upper portion of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006064 ! superior vena cava morphology trait is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0000098 name: vomer bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the triangular flat bone of the nasal septum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000100 name: ethmoid bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone lying between the orbital plates of the frontal bone and anterior to the sphenoid bone; it enters into the formation of the anterior cranial fossa, the orbits, and the nasal cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005273 ! cranial base morphology trait is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000102 name: nasal bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of two rectangular bone plates forming the bridge of the nose" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000103 name: pulmonary vein integrity trait def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessels that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "pulmonary venous integrity" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002726 ! pulmonary vein morphology trait is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0000104 name: sphenoid bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the irregularly shaped bone of the base of the skull" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005273 ! cranial base morphology trait is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000106 name: basisphenoid morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult; in many animals it persists as a separate bone between the basioccipital bone and the presphenoidal bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "basisphenoid bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000107 name: frontal bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone forming the forehead and roof of the eye orbit" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology trait is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000109 name: parietal bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the curved bone forming part of the vault of the cranium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000116 name: tooth development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the bone-like structures embedded in the jaw during their formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development trait [Term] id: VT:0000117 name: tooth primordium development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cells that give rise to the teeth during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "tooth anlage development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000116 ! tooth development trait [Term] id: VT:0000119 name: tooth eruption trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the passage of a tooth through the alveolar process and perforation of the gums" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000120 name: bite alignment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the patterned arrangement of the upper and lower teeth with respect to each other or arrangement of the upper and lower jaws with respect to each other" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000438 ! skull morphology trait is_a: VT:0100006 ! anatomical relation trait [Term] id: VT:0000121 name: cardiovascular system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the heart or blood vessels during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0100015 ! circulatory system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000122 name: blood vessel development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the vasculature during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vascular development" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000121 ! cardiovascular system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000124 name: tooth number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of the hard structures of the upper and lower jaws used in mastication" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000125 name: heart tube morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the early embryonic heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000267 ! heart development trait [Term] id: VT:0000126 name: tooth strength trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of teeth to endure the application of force without yielding or breaking" [J:61509, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000128 name: molar growth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rate of increase in size of the most posterior teeth, located on either side of the jaw and characterized by a large crown and broad chewing surface" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000116 ! tooth development trait [Term] id: VT:0000130 name: cancellous bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of bone that has a lattice-like or spongy structure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "spongy bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spongy spongiosa morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spongy substance morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "substantia trabecularis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "trabecular bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003795 ! general bone structure trait [Term] id: VT:0000131 name: long bone epiphysis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the head of a long bone which, during development and growth, is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate" [J:61509, MeSH:A02.835.232.251] synonym: "epiphysis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000132 name: epiphysis width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the part of the long bones that initially develops from a distinct ossification center than the shaft" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295] is_a: VT:0000131 ! long bone epiphysis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000133 name: long bone metaphysis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conical section of bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis of the long bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61295] synonym: "metaphysis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000134 name: cortical bone thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the superficial layer of compact bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:58795] is_a: VT:0003796 ! cortical bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000135 name: outflow tract morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the path through which blood exits the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002127 ! cardiovascular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000136 name: microglial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, migratory, phagocytic, interstitial cells derived from myeloid progenitor cells and found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system; microglia are scavengers, engulfing dead cells and other debris, and in Alzheimer's disease, microglia are found associated with dying nerve cells and amyloid plaques" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glial cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000137 name: vertebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spinal column" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010086 ! vertebral column morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000138 name: vertebra number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of bony segments of the spinal column" [J:35802] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000139 name: transverse process morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony protrusion on either side of the arch of a thoracic vertebrae" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:62022, J:62023] is_a: VT:0003047 ! thoracic vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000140 name: pedicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of part of the posteriorlateral vertebral arch of a thoracic vertebra" [J:62022, J:62023] is_a: VT:0003047 ! thoracic vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000141 name: vertebral body morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the main portion of the vertebra, anterior to the vertebral canal" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55583] is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000142 name: outer ear thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the straight line distance from the exterior surface to the interior surface of the outer ear" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000017 ! outer ear size trait [Term] id: VT:0000149 name: scapula morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of either or both of the large, flat bones of the shoulder girdle" [J:13049] synonym: "shoulder blade morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010089 ! shoulder girdle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000150 name: rib morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bones forming the bony wall of the chest" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:50311] is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait is_a: VT:0010092 ! thoracic cage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000151 name: atrioventricular canal partitioning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which the right and left sides of the heart become separated" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000267 ! heart development trait [Term] id: VT:0000152 name: proximal rib morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the rib structures near the spine; ribs do not contact vertebrae" [J:62022, J:62023] is_a: VT:0000150 ! rib morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000153 name: blood circulatory physiology trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the flow of blood through its vasculature or of the vasculature itself" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000154 name: lymph circulatory physiology trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the flow of lymph through its vasculature or of the lymph or vasculature itself" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait is_a: VT:0010040 ! lymphatic system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000155 name: rib attachment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to attachment of ribs to the vertebral column or to the sternum" [J:19212] is_a: VT:0000150 ! rib morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000157 name: sternum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the long, flat bone of the chest; articulates with clavicle and first seven rib pairs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:19212] is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait is_a: VT:0010092 ! thoracic cage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000159 name: xiphoid process morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the posterior tip of the sternum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:42932] is_a: VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000163 name: cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nonvascular, resilient, flexible connective tissue found primarily in joints, walls of the thorax, and tubular structures, but which also comprises most of the skeleton in early fetal life; some species have skeletons that are completely composed of cartilage which is never ossified" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001248 ! connective tissue morphology trait is_a: VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000164 name: cartilage development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the nonvascular, resilient, flexible connective tissue found primarily in joints, walls of the thorax, and tubular structures, but which also comprises most of the skeleton in early fetal life" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait is_a: VT:0010065 ! connective tissue development trait [Term] id: VT:0000165 name: hypertrophic chondrocyte zone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilage cell matrix layer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:58795] synonym: "hypertrophic cell zone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "maturation zone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000164 ! cartilage development trait is_a: VT:0003055 ! epiphyseal plate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000166 name: chondrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of nondividing cartilage cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40203] synonym: "cartilage cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000167 name: chondrocyte number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of nondividing cartilage cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509] synonym: "cartilage cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000166 ! chondrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000170 name: blood vessel physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the blood vessel" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000153 ! blood circulatory physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000171 name: blood physiology trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood or the flow of blood through the blood vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000153 ! blood circulatory physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000172 name: bone marrow cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that make up the core cavities of bones" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000173 name: lymph vessel physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the lymph vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000154 ! lymph circulatory physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000174 name: lymph physiology trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to lymph or the flow of lymph through the lymph vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000154 ! lymph circulatory physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000175 name: hemodynamics trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of the flow of blood through the blood vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000171 ! blood physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000179 name: blood molecular composition trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentrations or ratios of proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances in the blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "blood chemistry" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015078 ! blood homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0000180 name: circulating cholesterol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating cholesterol level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003947 ! cholesterol concentration trait is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000181 name: circulating LDL cholesterol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of low density lipoprotein, which normally transports cholesterol to tissues other than the liver" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "circulating LDL cholesterol level" EXACT [] synonym: "LDL cholesterol level" BROAD [] synonym: "LDL level" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000180 ! circulating cholesterol concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000182 name: blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the quantity of blood that passes a given point in the circulation in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics trait [Term] id: VT:0000183 name: blood pressure trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the force exerted by the blood against the vessel wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics trait [Term] id: VT:0000184 name: circulating HDL cholesterol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of high density lipoprotein; this molecule transports cholesterol to the liver for excretion in bile" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating HDL cholesterol level" EXACT [] synonym: "HDL cholesterol level" EXACT [] synonym: "HDL level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000180 ! circulating cholesterol concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000185 name: blood flow velocity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of linear blood movement through the vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics trait [Term] id: VT:0000186 name: blood shear stress trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mechanical force exerted on the vessel wall due to the flow of blood within the vessel" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000175 ! hemodynamics trait [Term] id: VT:0000187 name: triglyceride concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of this molecule, glycerol esterified at each of its three hydroxyl groups by a fatty acid; triglyceride is an important molecule for storage of fatty acids in adipose tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "triacylglycerol level" EXACT [] synonym: "triglyceride level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000188 name: circulating glucose concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this major monosaccharide of the body; it is an important energy source" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "blood glucose level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0000189 name: blood vessel distensibilty trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the blood vessel to stretch" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000190 name: blood vessel permeability trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of water and solutes to pass through the blood vessel wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000192 name: mineral concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of any inorganic substance that has importance in body functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005636 ! mineral homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0000194 name: blood vessel proliferation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of increasing the number of blood vessels within a given area or volume of tissue" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000195 name: blood vessel reactivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a blood vessel to change diameter in response to a chemical or mechanical signal" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000197 name: vasodilation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a blood vessel to increase its diameter in response to a chemical or mechanical signal" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000195 ! blood vessel reactivity trait [Term] id: VT:0000198 name: vasoconstriction trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a blood vessel to reduce its diameter in response to a chemical or mechanical signal" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000195 ! blood vessel reactivity trait [Term] id: VT:0000199 name: circulating albumin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this most abundant of the plasma proteins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "albumin level" RELATED [] synonym: "circulating albumin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000202 name: circulating alkaline phosphatase concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this enzyme, which hydrolyzes orthophosphoric monoesters" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "alkaline phosphatase activity" RELATED [] synonym: "alkaline phosphatase level" EXACT [] synonym: "AP level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating alkaline phosphatase level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating ALP levels" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000203 name: circulating aspartate transaminase concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this enzyme, which catalyzes the reversible transfer of an amine group from l-glutamic acid to oxaloacetic acid, forming alpha-ketoglutaric acid and l-aspartic acid; aids in diagnosis of viral hepatitis and myocardial infarction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "aspartate aminotransferase level" EXACT [] synonym: "aspartate transaminase level" EXACT [] synonym: "AST level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000207 name: agonist-induced vasodilation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to an increase in blood vessel diameter caused by chemical, hormone, or other substance" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000197 ! vasodilation trait [Term] id: VT:0000208 name: hypoxia-induced vasodilation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to an increase in blood vessel diameter caused by a change in oxygen concentration" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000197 ! vasodilation trait [Term] id: VT:0000215 name: stretch-induced vasodilation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to an increase in blood vessel diameter caused by increased stretch of the blood vessel wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000197 ! vasodilation trait [Term] id: VT:0000216 name: agonist-induced vasoconstriction trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reduction of blood vessel diameter caused by chemical, hormone, or other substance" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000198 ! vasoconstriction trait [Term] id: VT:0000217 name: leukocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of nucleated cells of the myeloid or lymphoid lineages, found in blood or other tissue" [CL:0000738 "leukocyte", MESH:A11.118.637] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "leukocyte cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "leukocyte count " EXACT [] synonym: "WBC number" EXACT [] synonym: "white blood cell count" EXACT [] synonym: "white blood cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000237 ! blood cell number trait is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000222 name: neutrophil number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the granular leukocytes that have a three- to five-lobed nucleus and a cytoplasm containing inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes" [CL:0000775 "neutrophil", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "neutrophil cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophil count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000334 ! granulocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005065 ! neutrophil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000223 name: monocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate bone marrow and released into the blood" [MeSH:A11.118.637.555.652 "monocytes", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "monocyte cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "monocyte count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000217 ! leukocyte number trait is_a: VT:0002620 ! monocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000226 name: mean corpuscular volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average amount of space occupied by each red blood cell, calculated from the hematocrit and red cell count, in erythrocyte indices" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: MCV is calculated by dividing the hematocrit by the total number of RBCs and multiplying this number by ten (10). This was found on medfriendly.com. cwg 3/10/03 subset: slim_chkn synonym: "MCV" EXACT [] synonym: "mean cell volume" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000248 ! erythrocyte size trait [Term] id: VT:0000228 name: thrombopoiesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to development of the non-nucleated cells of the blood (platelets, thrombocytes) involved in blood coagulation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "platelet development" NARROW [] synonym: "thrombocyte development" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0000229 name: megakaryocyte differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation and development of these very large bone marrow cells which release mature platelets" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000228 ! thrombopoiesis trait is_a: VT:0010180 ! bone marrow cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0000231 name: heart excitatory physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the generation and conduction of electrical impulses in the heart" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "cardiac excitatory physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000237 name: blood cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the various types of blood cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "hematopoietic cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "hemopoietic cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002429 ! blood cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000239 name: myeloid progenitor cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of precursors of the myeloid cell types" [J:60630, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "myeloid progenitor number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000172 ! bone marrow cell number trait is_a: VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0000240 name: hematopoiesis location trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical site where formation and development of blood cells occurs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0000242 name: heart electrical impulse generation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the generation of action potentials in cardiac muscle" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000231 ! heart excitatory physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000244 name: cardiac output trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of blood that is ejected from the heart into the aorta in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:0000245 name: erythropoiesis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the formation of red blood cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "erythrocytopoiesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0000248 name: erythrocyte size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the red blood cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002447 ! erythrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000254 name: cerebrospinal fluid volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of the serum-like fluid that circulates through the ventricles of the brain, the cavity of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space, functioning in shock absorption" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000255 name: regional blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in a specific region of the body, tissue, or organ" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:0000259 name: capillary permeability trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of water and solutes to pass through the capillary wall" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000190 ! blood vessel permeability trait [Term] id: VT:0000260 name: hemostasis trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the process of prevention of blood loss" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000171 ! blood physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000261 name: arterial blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the arteries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:0000262 name: venous blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the veins" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:0000263 name: capillary blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the capillaries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:0000266 name: heart morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ that pumps blood through the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "cardiac morphology" EXACT [] xref: MP:0000266 is_a: VT:0002127 ! cardiovascular system morphology trait is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000267 name: heart development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organ that pumps blood through the body during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac development" EXACT [] xref: GO:0007507 "heart development" xref: MP:0000267 is_a: VT:0000121 ! cardiovascular system development trait is_a: VT:0015061 ! thorax development trait [Term] id: VT:0000268 name: vibrissa number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of whiskers" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vibrissae number" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002098 ! vibrissa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000269 name: heart tube looping morphogenesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristics pertaining to the process by which the embryonic heart tube bends to transform from a straight tube into the final folded configuration of the adult heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac looping morphogenesis" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000267 ! heart development trait [Term] id: VT:0000272 name: aorta morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: MP:0000272 is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000276 name: right ventricle cell size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cells in the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "right ventricular cell size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001625 ! heart cell size trait is_a: VT:0002754 ! right ventricle size trait [Term] id: VT:0000277 name: heart shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the form of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac shape" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000285 name: heart valve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membranous folds of the heart that prevent reflux of fluid" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac valve morphology" RELATED [] xref: MP:0000285 is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000288 name: pericardium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibroserous membrane covering the heart and beginning of the great vessels" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "pericardial morphology" EXACT [] xref: GO:0007513 "pericardial cell differentiation" is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000307 name: blood-inner ear barrier function trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the group of barriers and transport systems which regulate the transport of various substances from blood to inner ear tissue and maintain the microhomeostasis and functional integrity of the inner ear; the endothelial cells of the inner ear blood capillaries, linked to each other by tight junctions, represent the main component of the blood-inner ear barrier" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003878 ! ear physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000313 name: cell death trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cessation of function at the cellular level" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cellular death" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000315 name: urine hemoglobin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of hemoglobin" [J:82330, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000317 name: cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000358 ! cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000319 name: endolymph physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processes involved in the production (volume) or ionic homeostasis of the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003878 ! ear physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000330 name: endolymph production trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of the fluid that is normally contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000319 ! endolymph physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000334 name: granulocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of leukocytes that have abundant granules in the cytoplasm, including basophils, neutrophils, and eosinophils" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000217 ! leukocyte number trait is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000336 name: mast cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the cells that are found in almost all tissues, containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation" [MESH:A.11.329.427 "mast cells"] is_a: VT:0000217 ! leukocyte number trait is_a: VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000340 name: perilymph physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production (volume) or ionic homeostasis of the fluid contained within the osseous labyrinth, surrounding and protecting the membranous labyrinth" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003878 ! ear physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000341 name: bile color trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the color of the fluid secreted by the liver through the bile duct, determined by relative levels of bile pigments" [J:80519, RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0005085 ! gall bladder physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000344 name: Cajal-Retzius cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distinct population of large, bipolar cells, distributed in a continuous band along the marginal zone of the cortex extending to the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000792 ! cortical marginal zone morphology trait is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000348 name: aerobic fitness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the metabolic ability to do physical work" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:1000152 ! wellness/fitness trait [Term] id: VT:0000350 name: cell proliferation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the growth and reproduction of similar cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000353 name: vestibular system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the function of the sensory system responsible for the sense of head position and movement of the body through space" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003878 ! ear physiology trait is_a: VT:0015097 ! equilibrioception system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000354 name: linear vestibular evoked potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the biphasic response elicited by linear acceleration transients (usually jerk pulses to an animal's head); normally, this response is measured by electrophysiological activity of the peripheral vestibular nerve; this assesses the function of the gravity receptor system including the utricles and saccules of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "linear vestibular compound action potentials" RELATED [] synonym: "VeSPs" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000355 name: vestibular evoked myogenic potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the biphasic response elicited by loud clicks or tone bursts recorded from the tonically contracted sternocleidomastoid muscle; normally, acoustic stimulation of the saccule gives rise to a vestibulocollic reflex, the output of which can be measured in the neck as inhibition of activity in the ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle; VEMP testing provides diagnostic information about saccular and/or inferior vestibular nerve function (assessment of balance disorders)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "VEMP(s)" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000356 name: vestibulocollic reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the neural reflex which results from activation of afferents from the vestibular organs and uses neck movements to stabilize the head position in space" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "VCR" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibulo-collic reflex" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology trait is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0000357 name: limb number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of limbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000358 name: cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structures of the minute protoplasmic masses that make up organized tissues and which are the fundamental structural and functional units of living organisms" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005384 ! cellular trait [Term] id: VT:0000359 name: mast cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a cell that is found in almost all tissues, containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation" [ISBN:068340007X, MESH:A.11.329.427] is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000361 name: mast cell protease storage trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amounts of proteolytic enzymes stored in mast cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "storage of mast-cell proteases" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000362 name: mast cell histamine storage trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amounts of histamine stored in mast cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "histamine storage" BROAD [] synonym: "storage of histamine" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000363 name: cochlear microphonics trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the bioelectric potentials produced by the hair cells of the organ of Corti in response to sound; the cochlear microphonic (CM) is an electric response dominated by OHC receptor potentials from the basal turn of the cochlea and provides a measure of transducer function in OHCs; in an active ear, CM waveforms show post-stimulus ringing (i.e. a cochlear echo) whereas in a passive ear system, CM decays at the cessation of the tone burst" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004412 ! cochlear potential trait is_a: VT:0004434 ! cochlear outer hair cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000365 name: hearing electrophysiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to auditory function as it relates to electrical phenomena" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000366 name: brainstem auditory evoked potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrical activity generated in response to short tone bursts; may be used to evaluate sensorineural hearing function" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ABRs" RELATED [] synonym: "BAEPs" RELATED [] synonym: "brainstem evoked responses" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology trait is_a: VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function trait [Term] id: VT:0000367 name: coat/hair morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the color, structure, growth, or texture of the hair" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000374 name: cochlear frequency tuning trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the frequency resolution of the cochlea, normally determined by the passive mechanical properties of the basilar membrane and active feedback from the outer hair cells which detect and amplify sound-induced basilar membrane motions" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cochlear tuning" RELATED [] synonym: "frequency resolution of the cochlea" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology trait is_a: VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function trait [Term] id: VT:0000375 name: hair follicle structure trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the basic architecture of the invagination of the epidermis from which the hair shaft develops" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000379 name: hair follicle number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the epidermal invaginations from which the hair shaft develops" [J:15108] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000382 name: hair follicle differentiation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the differentiation of the epidermal invaginations from which the hair shaft develops" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61790] is_a: VT:0000375 ! hair follicle structure trait [Term] id: VT:0000383 name: hair follicle orientation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the alignment of hair follicles" [J:47620] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000384 name: hair follicle pattern trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the configuration of the arrangement of hair follicles in the skin" [J:56777] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000385 name: hair follicle size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the hair follicle" [J:53379] is_a: VT:0000375 ! hair follicle structure trait [Term] id: VT:0000386 name: hair follicle root sheath morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epidermally derived layer surrounding the hair follicle; innermost of two layers" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000375 ! hair follicle structure trait [Term] id: VT:0000387 name: inner root sheath cell organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the enveloping layer of cells of the hair follicle; comprises the cuticle of the inner roots" [J:56777] is_a: VT:0000386 ! hair follicle root sheath morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000389 name: outer root sheath cell organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the enveloping layer of cells of the hair follicle; surrounds inner root and is continuous with basal and spinous layers of the epidermis" [J:56777] is_a: VT:0000386 ! hair follicle root sheath morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000390 name: matrix sheath cell organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the layer of matrix cells of the hair follicle" [J:56777] is_a: VT:0000386 ! hair follicle root sheath morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000391 name: onset of hair follicle generation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of hair follicle development" [J:39752] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000393 name: persistent hair follicle morphogenesis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the continuous induction of de novo hair follicles in the epidermis" [J:51296] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000394 name: hair follicle melanin granule number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of pigment polymers in the hair follicles" [J:18378] is_a: VT:0005072 ! hair follicle melanin granule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000395 name: hair types trait def: "characteristics of subsets of hair types" [J:47620] is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000396 name: curvature of hairs trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distinct C- or S- shaped curvature of the hairs" [J:4606] is_a: VT:0000395 ! hair types trait [Term] id: VT:0000397 name: guard hair morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the long, straight truncal hairs that contain two air cells in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000395 ! hair types trait [Term] id: VT:0000398 name: splitting of guard hairs trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of intercellular splits and kinks within or along the hair shaft of the longest and straightest of the four hair types" [J:50844] is_a: VT:0000397 ! guard hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000399 name: curvature of guard hairs trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the guard hairs" [J:47620] is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs trait is_a: VT:0000397 ! guard hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000400 name: awl hair morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the truncal hairs that are straight, but are shorter than guard hairs, and contain two or more air cells in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000395 ! hair types trait [Term] id: VT:0000401 name: curvature of awl hairs trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the awl hairs" [J:47620] is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs trait is_a: VT:0000400 ! awl hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000402 name: zigzag hair morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the truncal hairs that have two or more sharp bends with diameter constrictions at the bends, and contain one air cell in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000395 ! hair types trait [Term] id: VT:0000403 name: curvature of zigzag hairs trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the zigzag hairs" [J:47620] is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs trait is_a: VT:0000402 ! zigzag hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000405 name: auchene hair morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the truncal hairs having a single constriction and bend about midway along the hair shaft, and contain two or more air cells in the medulla" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000395 ! hair types trait [Term] id: VT:0000406 name: curvature of auchene hairs trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bending arch of the auchene hairs" [J:47620] is_a: VT:0000396 ! curvature of hairs trait is_a: VT:0000405 ! auchene hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000407 name: duvet hair morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fine under hair of the coat" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000395 ! hair types trait [Term] id: VT:0000413 name: phalanx number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of phalanges in any of the digits" [J:13069, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005306 ! phalanx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000414 name: hair retention trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time that hair is maintained without noticeable loss" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:30772, J:33796] is_a: VT:0002073 ! hair growth trait [Term] id: VT:0000416 name: hair density trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of body hairs within a defined area" [J:46854] synonym: "coat density" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000417 name: hair length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average length of the hairs" [J:64948] is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000422 name: onset of hair appearance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of the first appearance of the hair" [J:17792] is_a: VT:0002073 ! hair growth trait [Term] id: VT:0000423 name: onset of hair regrowth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the timing of initiation and synchrony of the hair growth cycle (anagen) after catagen phase" [J:61509] is_a: VT:0002073 ! hair growth trait [Term] id: VT:0000424 name: hair growth rate trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate at which hair increases in length" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002073 ! hair growth trait [Term] id: VT:0000425 name: cilia retention trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time that eyelashes are maintained without noticeable loss" [J:45400] is_a: VT:0002073 ! hair growth trait [Term] id: VT:0000427 name: hair cycle trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the timing of the hair growth" [J:65302] is_a: VT:0002073 ! hair growth trait [Term] id: VT:0000428 name: craniofacial morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the region of the body that includes the front part of the head from the chin to the top of the forehead, where the mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are located, and the part of the skull enclosing the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000432 ! head morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000430 name: palatine process morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the medially directed shelves of the maxillae that, with the horizontal plate of the palatine bone, form the bony palate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "maxillary palatial process morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "maxillary shelf morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "palatal process morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000455 ! maxilla morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000431 name: palatine shelf morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the outgrowth of the palatine bone; normally fuses with maxillary shelf to form secondary palate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:17489] synonym: "horizontal plate morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "palatal shelf morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "palatine palatal process morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005249 ! palatine bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000432 name: head morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the body containing the brain and organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005382 ! head trait [Term] id: VT:0000436 name: head movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to motion of the portion of the body containing the brain and organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001388 ! stationary movement trait [Term] id: VT:0000438 name: skull morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bones surrounding the brain and bones of the lower face and jaws" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cranium morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002116 ! craniofacial bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000443 name: snout morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the flesh covered anterior facial part that contains the nose, jaws, teeth, and mouth that projects from the head" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "muzzle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003743 ! facial morphology trait is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000444 name: snout shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the characteristic form of the flesh covered anterior facial part that contains the nose, jaws, teeth and mouth that projects from the head" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000443 ! snout morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000446 name: snout length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the anterior facial part of the muzzle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000002 ! head size trait is_a: VT:0000444 ! snout shape trait [Term] id: VT:0000449 name: nasal bridge width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance across the upper part of the ridge of the nose" [J:53370] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000452 name: mouth morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oral cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003744 ! orofacial morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000454 name: jaw morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony framework of the mouth where the teeth are held" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000438 ! skull morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000455 name: maxilla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper bony framework of the mouth where the superior teeth are held" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "upper jaw morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000454 ! jaw morphology trait is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000458 name: mandible morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lower bony framework of the mouth where the inferior teeth are held" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "lower jaw morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000454 ! jaw morphology trait is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000459 name: presacral vertebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vertebrae anterior to the sacrum" [J:13069] is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000461 name: presacral vertebra number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the vertebrae anterior to the sacrum" [J:13069] is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number trait is_a: VT:0000459 ! presacral vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000462 name: gastrointestinal system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the components of the system that converts ingested food to nutrients and energy" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "digestive system morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait [Term] id: VT:0000466 name: esophageal epithelium cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epithelial layer of the esophagus" [J:47225] is_a: VT:0000468 ! esophageal epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000467 name: esophagus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the digestive canal through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "oesophagus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000468 name: esophageal epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the esophagus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000467 ! esophagus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000469 name: esophageal squamous epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the esophagus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000468 ! esophageal epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000470 name: stomach morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sac-like structure of the digestive canal between the esophagus and the small intestine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "abomasum morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000471 name: stomach epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the stomach" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000470 ! stomach morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000472 name: stomach squamous epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the stomach" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000471 ! stomach epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000473 name: stomach glandular epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gland-containing epithelial layer of the stomach" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000471 ! stomach epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000474 name: foregut morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cephalic portion of the primitive digestive tube of the embryo" [J:35802] is_a: VT:0003119 ! gastrointestinal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000476 name: cochlear nerve fiber response trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrophysiological recordings from a single or several auditory nerve fiber(s)" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "auditory nerve fiber response" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology trait is_a: VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function trait is_a: VT:0003477 ! nerve fiber response trait [Term] id: VT:0000477 name: intestine morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus" [J:48968] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000478 name: intestine development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003119 ! gastrointestinal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000479 name: intestinal cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells comprising the intestine" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "enterocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000481 name: intestinal cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells comprising the intestine" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "enterocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000479 ! intestinal cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000482 name: fibula length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the lateral and smaller bone of the lower/hind limb" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002187 ! fibula morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000483 name: sensorineural hearing function trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the form of hearing due to processes occurring in the auditory division of cranial nerve VIII or the inner ear" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000484 name: pulmonary artery morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the artery that conveys unaerated blood to the lungs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: MP:0000484 is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000485 name: otoacoustic response trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the acoustic energy produced by the cochlea in the presence or absence of sound stimulation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "otoacoustic emissions" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000488 name: intestinal epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cellular avascular layer of the digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000489 name: large intestine morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the distal portion of the digestive tube that extends from the ileocecal valve to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000490 name: crypt of Lieberkuhn morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tubular intestinal glands found in the mucosal membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology trait is_a: VT:4000012 ! mucous gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000492 name: rectum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the terminal portion of the intestinal tube adjacent to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000494 name: cecum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the large sac at the ileum and large intestine junction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000495 name: colon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000496 name: small intestine morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper portion of the digestive tract, between the stomach and the large intestine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000497 name: small intestine placement trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the location or arrangement of the small intestinal tract" [J:40203] is_a: VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology trait is_a: VT:0003283 ! digestive organ placement trait [Term] id: VT:0000501 name: digestive secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and/or release of a physiologically active substance (usually but not exclusively in liquid form) from a cell or a gland of the digestive system" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001664 ! digestion trait [Term] id: VT:0000502 name: distortion product otoacoustic emission trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of sound by the cochlea in response to stimulation with 2 simultaneous tones of different frequencies; this measurement is particularly useful in assessing the functional state of OHCs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "DPOAE" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000485 ! otoacoustic response trait [Term] id: VT:0000509 name: digestive mucosecretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and/or release of a physiologically active substance (usually but not exclusively in liquid form) from the mucous membrane of the digestive system" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mucosecretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000501 ! digestive secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0000511 name: intestinal mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucous lining of the intestine; this consists of epithelium, lamina propria, and a layer of smooth muscle cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000516 name: urinary system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the organs involved in the production or excretion of urine" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "excretory system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "urinary organ morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:1000777 ! urinary system trait [Term] id: VT:0000521 name: kidney cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer area of the kidney, which contains the glomeruli and the capsules that enclose them, as well as the proximal and distal convoluted tubules" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000524 name: kidney tubule number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of loops of Henle, convoluted tubules, and collecting ducts in the kidney" [J:40203] synonym: "renal tubule number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002703 ! kidney tubule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000526 name: kidney pyramid size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pyramidal masses; contain part of the secreting tubules and collecting tubules" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40203] synonym: "inner medullary pyramid size" EXACT [] synonym: "malpighian pyramid size" EXACT [] synonym: "medullary pyramid size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004192 ! kidney pyramid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000527 name: kidney development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the paired organs responsible for urine secretion during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "renal development" EXACT [] xref: GO:0001822 "kidney development" is_a: VT:0003942 ! urinary system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000528 name: onset of kidney development trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the onset of the induction and/or differentiation of the kidney" [J:18048] synonym: "onset of renal development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000527 ! kidney development trait [Term] id: VT:0000530 name: kidney blood vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessel network of the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulates ion concentrations" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "kidney vascular morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "kidney vasculature" EXACT [] synonym: "renal vasculature" RELATED [] xref: MP:0000530 is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000534 name: ureter morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000535 name: ureter luminal epithelial cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the luminal epithelium of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [J:56641] is_a: VT:0000534 ! ureter morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000537 name: urethra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the canal leading from the bladder, discharging the urine externally" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000538 name: urinary bladder morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distensible musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000539 name: urinary bladder size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the distensible musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000538 ! urinary bladder morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000540 name: urinary bladder epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the distensible musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000538 ! urinary bladder morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000541 name: urinary bladder transitional epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transitional epithelial layer of the distensible musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000540 ! urinary bladder epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000544 name: urinary bladder transitional epithelium thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the transitional epithelial layer of the distensible musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000541 ! urinary bladder transitional epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000548 name: limb length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average length of the extremities" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "leg length" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000550 name: forelimb morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior extremities" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000552 name: radius morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bone situated on the lateral side of the ulna in the forelimb" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] is_a: VT:0010104 ! forelimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000554 name: carpus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nodular bones of the joint between the radius and ulna of the forelimb and the metacarpal bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"] comment: Note that the bony structure of the human carpals are different. synonym: "carpal bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "wrist bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000550 ! forelimb morphology trait is_a: VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000556 name: hindlimb morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior extremities" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000558 name: tibia morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg, which articulates with the femur, fibula, and talus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0010105 ! hindlimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000559 name: femur morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the long bone of the thigh" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010105 ! hindlimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000569 name: digit pigmentation trait def: "characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the digits" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation trait is_a: VT:0002110 ! digit morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000571 name: interdigital webbing trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the presence of a fold of skin, or web, between the toes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002110 ! digit morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000572 name: autopod morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distal elements of the developing limb of vertebrates that will give rise to the pedal or prehensile appendages (e.g. hand, foot, paw, phalanges and/or digits)" [PMID:12560810] is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development trait [Term] id: VT:0000573 name: hind paw size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the size of the rear feet" [J:51296] is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000574 name: foot pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the body of fat on the foot" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000575 name: foot pad pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the foot pads" [MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000574 ! foot pad morphology trait is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0000579 name: nail morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the thin, horny, translucent plates covering the dorsal surface of the distal end of each terminal phalanx of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000580 name: nail shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the shape or size of the nails" [J:45400] is_a: VT:0000579 ! nail morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000583 name: nail length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the nails" [J:65045] synonym: "fingernail length" NARROW [] synonym: "toenail length" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0000579 ! nail morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000588 name: tail diameter trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of a straight line segment passing through a specified cross-section of the tail" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003456 ! tail size trait [Term] id: VT:0000596 name: liver development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the bile-secreting exocrine gland, which is important for detoxification; for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism; and for glycogen storage" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003943 ! hepatobiliary system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000597 name: onset of hepatic development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the onset of the formation and differentiation of the liver" [J:18048, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000596 ! liver development trait [Term] id: VT:0000598 name: liver morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bile-secreting exocrine gland, which is important for detoxification; for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism; and for glycogen storage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:23170, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002138 ! hepatobiliary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000599 name: liver size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bile-secreting exocrine gland, which is important for detoxification; for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism; and for glycogen storage" [J:65146, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000598 ! liver morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000602 name: sinusoidal space size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cavities in the liver" [J:23170, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000598 ! liver morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000603 name: liver color trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the color of the liver" [J:18048, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000598 ! liver morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000606 name: hepatocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of parenchymal liver cells" [J:23170] synonym: "hepatocyte cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000607 ! hepatocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000607 name: hepatocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the main structural component of the liver; these are specialized epithelial cells normally organized into interconnected plates called lobules" [J:23170] synonym: "liver cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000598 ! liver morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000608 name: hepatocyte organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of hepatocytes" [J:23170, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000607 ! hepatocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000609 name: liver physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in this bile-secreting exocrine gland, which is important for detoxification; for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism; and for glycogen storage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "liver function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002139 ! hepatobiliary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000613 name: salivary gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the saliva-secreting glands of the oral cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] is_a: VT:0000050 ! pancreas/salivary gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000615 name: palatine gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the salivary gland of the hard palate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:64981] is_a: VT:0003791 ! minor salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000616 name: palatine gland ductal branching morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the branches and distal tips of the vesicles of the palatine gland" [J:64981] is_a: VT:0000615 ! palatine gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0000620 ! salivary duct morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000617 name: number of salivary gland mucosal cells trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells that form mucus in the salivary glands" [J:64981] is_a: VT:0000615 ! palatine gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000619 name: salivary gland epithelial cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epithelium of the salivary gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] is_a: VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000620 name: salivary duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tubular canals that carry saliva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] is_a: VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000623 name: salivation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the flow, secretion, or amount of saliva" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "sialoschesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005310 ! salivary gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000627 name: mammary gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the milk-secreting gland that lies within the breast; usually rudimentary in males" [J:70183] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000628 name: mammary gland development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation or differentiation of the milk-secreting gland in mammals during early embryogenesis or during sexual maturity or reproduction" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0000631 name: neuroendocrine gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organized aggregations of cells that function as secretory or excretory organs and that release hormones in response to neural stimuli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000632 name: pineal gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, flattened body located in the depression between the superior colliculi which produces melatonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "corpus pineale morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "epiphysis cerebri morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "glandula pinealis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "pineal body morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000631 ! neuroendocrine gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0000840 ! epithalamus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000633 name: pituitary gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the compound gland suspended from the base of the hypothalamus, which secretes somatotropins, prolactin, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), gonadotropins, and adrenal corticotropin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "hypophysis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000631 ! neuroendocrine gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000638 name: cochlear hair cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the sensory epithelial cells of the cochlea during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003938 ! ear development trait [Term] id: VT:0000639 name: adrenal gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the endocrine glands located above the kidney responsible for hormone and epinephrine secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61190] is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000643 name: adrenal central medulla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inner portion of the adrenal gland, consisting mainly of chromaffin cells which are responsible for secretion of epinephrine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54931, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000639 ! adrenal gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000646 name: adrenocortical cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the adrenal gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54931] is_a: VT:0000639 ! adrenal gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000647 name: sebaceous gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the holocrine glands of the dermis that secrete sebum into the hair follicles" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000652 name: sebaceous gland size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sebum secreting glands of the hair shaft" [J:30249] is_a: VT:0000647 ! sebaceous gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000653 name: sex gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the organized aggregations of cells that function as secretory or excretory organs and are associated with reproduction" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000655 name: sex gland size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the sex glands" [J:62478] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000659 name: prostate size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] synonym: "prostate gland size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size trait is_a: VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000660 name: lateral prostate size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lateral lobe of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] is_a: VT:0000659 ! prostate size trait [Term] id: VT:0000661 name: ventral prostate size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the ventral lobe of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] is_a: VT:0000659 ! prostate size trait [Term] id: VT:0000662 name: branching of the mammary ductal tree trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of the channels that secrete milk and direct milk to the nipple" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0000665 name: coagulating gland ductal branching trait def: "characteristic related to the branches and distal tips of the vesicles of the coagulating gland" [J:64981] is_a: VT:0001163 ! coagulating gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000666 name: number of prostate ducts trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of minute canals that pass the prostatic secretions to the urethra" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] is_a: VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000672 name: mucin cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that secrete fluid containing carbohydrate-rich glycoproteins" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000317 ! cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0000674 name: sweat gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000675 name: palmar eccrine gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the sweat glands of the palm" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000674 ! sweat gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000676 name: water concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of water retained in the body" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0000678 name: parathyroid gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the two small, paired endocrine glands, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000681 name: thyroid gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000683 name: carcass water content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of water retained in an unprocessed carcass" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "percent water in carcass" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000676 ! water concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0000685 name: immune system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organs or cells associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "lymphoid system morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "lymphopoietic system morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000783 ! immune system trait [Term] id: VT:0000689 name: spleen morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ that functions to filter blood and to store red corpuscles and platelets" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "spleen structure" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait is_a: VT:0010250 ! hematopoietic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000696 name: Peyer's patch morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the protruding lymphoid tissue located on the mucosa of the small intestine that is composed of densely packed B cell follicles" [MESH:A10.549.600, PMID:15841100] is_a: VT:0002378 ! gut-associated lymphoid tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000700 name: lymph node number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the oval or bean shaped bodies located along the lymphatic system that consist of densely packed lymphocytes, lymph fluid and connective tissue; the sites where acquired immune responses are launched" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000701 name: lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the oval or bean shaped bodies located along the lymphatic system that consist of densely packed lymphocytes, lymph fluid and connective tissue; the sites where acquired immune responses are launched" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002221 ! immune system organ size trait is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000703 name: thymus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the primary lymphoid organ that is required for maturation of T cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55400] synonym: "thymic morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymus structure" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait is_a: VT:0010250 ! hematopoietic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000704 name: thymus development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the primary lymphoid organ that is required for maturation of T cells during its formation and/or differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "development of the thymus" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002450 ! immune system organ development trait is_a: VT:0010255 ! hematopoietic system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000712 name: vestibular hair cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the hair cells in the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003938 ! ear development trait [Term] id: VT:0000713 name: Reichert's cartilage development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the cartilage found in the mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch in the embryo from which develop the stapes, styloid process, lesser horn and upper part of the body of the hyoid bone; its proximal end gives rise to the stylohyoid ligament" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015047 ! head development trait [Term] id: VT:0000715 name: thymocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of immature T cells located in the thymus" [CL:0000893 "thymocyte"] is_a: VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology trait is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0000716 name: immune system cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "immune cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000685 ! immune system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000717 name: lymphocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the cells involved in adaptive immune reactions of the body, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "immune cell number" BROAD [] synonym: "lymphocyte cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000217 ! leukocyte number trait is_a: VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000729 name: skeletal myogenesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to embryonic formation or differentiation of skeletal muscle cells or fibers" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000733 ! muscular system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000732 name: time of primary myoblast appearance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time of development of initial skeletal muscle cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000729 ! skeletal myogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0000733 name: muscular system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the contractile tissue that produces movement during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005369 ! muscular system trait is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait [Term] id: VT:0000736 name: onset of skeletal myogenesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the induction of formation and/or differentiation of skeletal muscle" [J:18048] synonym: "onset of muscle development" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000729 ! skeletal myogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0000737 name: myotome development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the part of the somite that develops into the skeletal musculature" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:29279, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000729 ! skeletal myogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0000740 name: smooth muscle contractility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the unstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. to shorten or to develop increased tension" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0010111 ! smooth muscle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000741 name: detrusor smooth muscle contractility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the unstriated, involuntary muscle tissue surrounding the urinary bladder to shorten or to develop increased tension" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000740 ! smooth muscle contractility trait [Term] id: VT:0000742 name: ileal smooth muscle contractility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the unstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the ileum to shorten or to develop increased tension" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0004005 ! intestinal smooth muscle contractility trait [Term] id: VT:0000753 name: ability to move trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of a muscle or group of muscles" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003491 ! voluntary movement trait [Term] id: VT:0000755 name: ability to move the hindlimbs trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of muscles that control movement of the hindlimbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move trait [Term] id: VT:0000756 name: ability to move the forelimbs trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of muscles that control movement of the forelimbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move trait [Term] id: VT:0000759 name: skeletal muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the striated muscles connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000761 name: diaphragm thickness def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the thin musculomebranous barrier that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60159, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "diaphragm muscle thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010115 ! diaphragm size trait [Term] id: VT:0000762 name: tongue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mobile mass of muscular tissue and surrounding epithelial tissue occupying the cavity of the mouth and forming part of the floor" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000763 name: filiform papillae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the keratinized projections on the dorsal surface of the tongue" [J:45400] is_a: VT:0000764 ! tongue epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000764 name: tongue epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000762 ! tongue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000765 name: tongue squamous epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000764 ! tongue epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000767 name: smooth muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the unstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc." [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000768 name: common crus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the united, nonampullary ends of the superior and posterior semicircular ducts of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000771 name: brain size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the brain" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000776 name: inferior colliculus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired inferior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum that is involved in preliminary visual processing, and control of eye movements" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000899 ! corpora quadrigemina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000777 name: inferior colliculus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the paired inferior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000776 ! inferior colliculus morphology trait is_a: VT:0000900 ! corpora quadrigemina size trait [Term] id: VT:0000778 name: nervous system tract morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the bundles of myelinated nerve fibers following a defined path through the brain and/or spinal cord" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000779 name: cochlea basement membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the continuous basement membrane found within the membranous labyrinth of the cochlea, known to extend from the limbus, down to the inner sulcus, across the basilar membrane, up to the external sulcus to the spiral prominence and radiating into the spiral ligament ensheathing the root cell processes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000780 name: corpus callosum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thick bundle of nerve fibers comprising a commissural plate connecting the two cerebral hemispheres; it consists of contralateral axon projections that provides communications between the right and left cerebral hemispheres" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002199 ! brain commissure morphology trait is_a: VT:0015105 ! cerebrum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000781 name: corpus callosum size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the commissural plate interconnecting the cortical hemispheres of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000780 ! corpus callosum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000783 name: forebrain morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the brain developed from the most rostral of the three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube from which the diencephalon and telencephalon are derived" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000784 name: forebrain cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the anterior primitive cerebral vesicle; most rostral of three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000785 name: telencephalon cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in cerebral cortex and basal ganglia" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302] synonym: "cerebrum cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000786 name: neuroepithelial layer differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the differentiation or patterning of the epithelial layer of the brain" [J:45302] is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait is_a: VT:0004261 ! embryonic neuroepithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000787 name: telencephalon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired anteriolateral division of the prosencephalon plus the lamina terminalis from which the olfactory lobes, cerebral cortex, and subcortical nuclei are derived" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000788 name: cerebral cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the grey matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon and folds into gyri; it is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "pallium morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015105 ! cerebrum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000789 name: cerebral cortex thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth of the mantle covering the surface of the cerebral hemispheres" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "neocortex thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000791 name: cerebral cortex layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layers of the gray cellular mantle covering the surface of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000792 name: cortical marginal zone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the developing superficial cortical layer located just under the pia matter" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development trait [Term] id: VT:0000794 name: parietal lobe morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper central part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015105 ! cerebrum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000795 name: postcentral gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the parietal lobe that receives general sensation from the body" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000794 ! parietal lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000796 name: sensory dissociation area morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the parietal lobe that integrates tactile and visual stimuli" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000794 ! parietal lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000797 name: supramarginal gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the frontal lobe that is involved in perception based on sensory stimuli" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000794 ! parietal lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000798 name: frontal lobe morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015105 ! cerebrum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000799 name: precentral gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the frontal lobe that contains the cell bodies of the primary motor pathways" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "primary motor area morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000798 ! frontal lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000800 name: prefrontal gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the frontal lobe that is involved with integration of voluntary movements and with speech" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "supplementary motor/speech area morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000798 ! frontal lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000801 name: temporal lobe morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lower lateral part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015105 ! cerebrum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000802 name: superior temporal gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the longitudinal ridge on the lateral surface of the temporal lobe" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000803 name: transverse gyrus of Heschl morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area of the temporal lobe concerned with hearing" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "primary auditory area morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015035 ! auditory cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000804 name: occipital lobe morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015105 ! cerebrum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000805 name: visual cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the occipital cortex concerned with vision" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "striate cortex morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000804 ! occipital lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000807 name: hippocampus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the deep lying structure of the cerebrum involved with memory storage and spatial navigation" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology trait is_a: VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology trait is_a: VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000808 name: hippocampus development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the deep lying structure of the cerebrum involved with memory storage and spatial navigation during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "hippocampal development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait [Term] id: VT:0000812 name: dentate gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of two interlocking gyri of the hippocampus that contains granule cells, which project to the pyramidal cells and interneurons of the CA3 region of the ammon gyrus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000813 name: hippocampus layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layers of the laminar structure of the hippocampus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "hippocampal laminar structure" EXACT [] synonym: "laminar structure" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000815 name: Ammon gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one or both of the two interlocking gyri of the hippocampus; a circonvolution of rhinencephalon, the grey substance of which is rich in big pyramidal neuronal cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "Ammon horn morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Cornu Ammonis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hippocampus proper morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000816 name: cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the mechanosensitive hair bundles which are composed of thick long microvilli (stereocilia) and are located at the apical end of cochlear inner and outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear hair bundle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000818 name: amygdala morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the almond-shaped body of basal nuclei anterior to the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain, within the temporal lobe; this area is involved in aggression and fear responses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A08.186.211.577.090 "Amygdala"] is_a: VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000819 name: olfactory bulb morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the forebrain region that coordinates neuronal signaling involved in the perception of smell; it receives input from the sensory neurons and outputs to the olfactory cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0005235 ! olfactory lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000820 name: choroid plexus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fringe of the tela choroidea of the cerebral ventricles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002200 ! brain ventricle/choroid plexus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000821 name: choroid plexus cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the tela choroidea of the cerebral ventricles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000820 ! choroid plexus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000822 name: brain ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fluid filled cavities of the cerebrum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ventricle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002200 ! brain ventricle/choroid plexus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000823 name: lateral ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cavity in each of the cerebral hemispheres derived from the cavity of the embryonic neural tube; they are separated from each other by the septum pellucidum, and each communicates with the third ventricle by the foramen of Monro, through which also the choroid plexuses of the lateral ventricles become continuous with that of the third ventricle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology trait is_a: VT:0000822 ! brain ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000825 name: lateral ventricle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the horseshoe-shaped cavities of the cerebrum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ventricle of cerebral hemisphere size" EXACT [] synonym: "ventriculus lateralis size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000823 ! lateral ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000826 name: third ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the narrow cleft inferior to the corpus callosum, within the diencephalon, between the paired thalami; its floor is formed by the hypothalamus, its anterior wall by the lamina terminalis, and its roof by ependyma; it communicates with the fourth ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct, and with the lateral ventricles by the interventricular foramina" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000822 ! brain ventricle morphology trait is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000827 name: third ventricle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the narrow cleft inferior to the corpus callosum, within the diencephalon, between the paired thalami; its floor is formed by the hypothalamus, its anterior wall by the lamina terminalis, and its roof by ependyma; it communicates with the fourth ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct, and with the lateral ventricles by the interventricular foramina" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ventricle of diencephalon size" EXACT [] synonym: "ventriculus tertius size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000826 ! third ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000828 name: fourth ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the irregularly shaped cavity in the rhombencephalon, between the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the isthmus in front, and the cerebellum behind; it is continuous with the central canal of the cord below and with the cerebral aqueduct above, and through its lateral and median apertures it communicates with the subarachnoid space" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ventricle of rhombencephalon morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "ventriculus quartus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000822 ! brain ventricle morphology trait is_a: VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000829 name: fourth ventricle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the irregularly shaped cavity in the rhombencephalon, between the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the isthmus in front, and the cerebellum behind; it is continuous with the central canal of the cord below and with the cerebral aqueduct above, and through its lateral and median apertures it communicates with the subarachnoid space" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ventricle of rhombencephalon size" EXACT [] synonym: "ventriculus quartus size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000828 ! fourth ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000830 name: diencephalon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired caudal parts of the prosencephalon from which the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus and subthalamus are derived; these regions regulate autonomic, visceral and endocrine function, and process information directed to the cerebral cortex" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000831 name: diencephalon cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the rostral portion of the brain stem" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000832 name: thalamus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large ovoid mass of paired bodies containing mostly gray matter and forming part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000833 name: thalamus cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the thalamus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000832 ! thalamus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000834 name: subthalamus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the diencephalon that lies between the thalamus, hypothalamus, and tegmentum of the mesencephalon, including subthalamic nucleus, zona incerta, the fields of Forel, and the nucleus of ansa lenticularis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ventral thalamus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000835 name: subthalamic nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lens-shaped nucleus located in the ventral part of the subthalamus on the inner aspect of the internal capsule that is concerned with the integration of somatic motor function" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "corpus luysi morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000834 ! subthalamus morphology trait is_a: VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000836 name: substantia nigra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of grey substance that separates the posterior parts of the cerebral peduncles (tegmentum mesencephali) from the anterior parts; it normally includes a posterior compact part with many pigmented cells (pars compacta) and an anterior reticular part whose cells contain little pigment (pars reticularis)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "locus niger morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "nucleus niger morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology trait is_a: VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000837 name: hypothalamus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ventral part of the diencephalon extending from the region of the optic chiasm to the caudal border of the mammillary bodies and forming the inferior and lateral walls of the third ventricle; this region regulates the autonomic nervous system via hormone production and release" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait is_a: VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000838 name: cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the morphologically and biochemically distinct link types that extend between the stereocilia of cochlear hair bundles; link types can be distinguished by their relative sensitivities to treatment with calcium chelators and the protease subtilisin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: in the mature mouse cochlea, tip links and horizontal top connectors are the only inter-stereocilial links associated with the hair bundle; ankle links and transient lateral links are both prominent features of developing auditory hair bundles is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000839 name: hypothalamus cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the hypothalamus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000837 ! hypothalamus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000840 name: epithalamus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small dorsomedial area of the thalamus including the habenular nuclei and associated fiber bundles, the pineal body, and the epithelial roof of the third ventricle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000841 name: hindbrain morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the caudal region of the brain; includes cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45302] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000842 name: superior olivary complex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nucleus of neurons on the dorsal part of the lateral surface of the pons; it normally receives projection fibers from the cochlear nuclei and is prominently involved in spatial localization of sound" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000848 ! pons morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000843 name: facial nuclei cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons in the group of motor neurons in the hindbrain; receives fibers from the facial muscles, stapedus muscle and stylohyoid muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000909 ! facial motor nucleus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000844 name: pontine flexure morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bend in the developing neural tube that produces a thinning of the roof of the pons and medulla oblongata and defines the boundary between the metencephalon and medulla oblongata in the embryo" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait [Term] id: VT:0000846 name: medulla oblongata morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most caudal region of the brainstem that lies directly rostral to the spinal cord; includes regions responsible for autonomic functions such as digestion, breathing and control of heart rate" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "myelencephalon morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000847 name: metencephalon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the rhombencephalon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000848 name: pons morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the medulla oblongata and the mesencephalon; this region conveys information about movement from the cerebral hemisphere to the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0000841 ! hindbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000849 name: cerebellum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the metencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa dorsal to the pons and medulla that is concerned with the coordination of movement and learning of motor skills" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "cerebellar hemispheres morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000847 ! metencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000851 name: cerebellum cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in the cerebellum" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000849 ! cerebellum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000852 name: cerebellum size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cerebellum" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000849 ! cerebellum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000854 name: cerebellum development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation and differentiation of the part of the metencephalon that lies dorsal to the pons and medulla behind the brain stem and controls balance for walking and standing, modulates the force and range of movement and is involved in the learning of motor skills" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] xref: GO:0021549 "cerebellum development" is_a: VT:0006108 ! hindbrain development trait [Term] id: VT:0000855 name: intralobular fissure formation trait def: "characteristic related to the formation of the major fissures of the cerebellum" [J:56546] is_a: VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development trait [Term] id: VT:0000856 name: cerebellum plate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the embryonic pseudostratified epithelium of the fourth cerebellar ventricle that eventually forms the vermis and ventral neuroepithelium" [J:45302] is_a: VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development trait [Term] id: VT:0000857 name: cerebellum foliation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of small offshoots of the cerebellar lobules" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "cerebellar foliation" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development trait [Term] id: VT:0000859 name: somatosensory cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the parietal lobe that lies posterior to the central sulcus and is concerned with receiving and processing general sensations from the body surface" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology trait is_a: VT:0000794 ! parietal lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000860 name: primary somatosensory cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the postcentral gyrus and central sulcus that is involved in somatic sensation" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000859 ! somatosensory cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000861 name: barrel cortex organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the pattern of the discrete functional units of the somatosensory cortex that processes tactile information derived from the vibrissae" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003989 ! barrel cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000863 name: secondary somatosensory cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area of the upper bank of the lateral sulcus that is involved in somatic sensation" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000859 ! somatosensory cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000864 name: cerebellum vermis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the narrow medial zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum that is delimited by two longitudinal furrows; it may be continuous with the cerebellar hemispheres in some areas of the cerebellum, e.g., dorsally, or separated by deeper fissues in others (e.g., ventrally); it receives inputs from the spinocerebellar tracts which carry to the vermis information on the position and balance of the torso, and it sends projections to the fastigial nucleus of the cerebellum, which then sends output to the vestibular nuclei" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cerebellar vermis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spinocerebellum morphology vermis part" EXACT [] synonym: "vermis morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004097 ! cerebellar cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000865 name: cerebellum vermis size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000864 ! cerebellum vermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000866 name: cerebellum vermis cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the vermis" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000864 ! cerebellum vermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000867 name: cerebellum anterior vermis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior portion of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum that is located anterior to the primary fissure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cerebellar anterior vermis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "rostral vermis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000864 ! cerebellum vermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000868 name: cerebellum anterior vermis size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000867 ! cerebellum anterior vermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000869 name: cerebellum posterior vermis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the posterior portion of the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cerebellar posterior vermis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000864 ! cerebellum vermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000870 name: cerebellum vermis lobule VIII morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of part of the inferior vermis of the cerebellum (vermis lobule VIII)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cerebellar pyramid morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "pyramid of vermis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "pyramis of cerebellum morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vermal pyramis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015085 ! cerebellum vermis lobule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000871 name: cerebellum vermis lobule IX morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the triangular elevation on the vermis of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "vermal uvula morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015085 ! cerebellum vermis lobule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000872 name: external granule cell layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient layer of the cerebellar cortex which is composed of the dividing and migrating granule cells" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "EGL morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "External Germinal Layer morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development trait [Term] id: VT:0000873 name: external granule cell layer thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the transient layer of the cerebellar cortex which is composed of dividing and migrating granule cells" [J:60896, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "EGL thickness" EXACT [] synonym: "External Germinal Layer thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000872 ! external granule cell layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000875 name: cerebellar Purkinje cell layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cell layer that lies just underneath the molecular layer of the cerebellar cortex; it contains the neuronal cell bodies of the Purkinje cells that are arranged side by side in a single layer, and candelabrum interneurons are vertically oriented between the Purkinje cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0004097 ! cerebellar cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000877 name: Purkinje cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons located at the interface of the molecular and internal granule layers of the cerebellar cortex; these inhibitory neurons provide the output of the cerebellar cortex through axons that project into the white matter, and extensive dendritic trees from the Purkinje cells extend upward in a single plane into the molecular layer where they synapse with parallel fibers of granule cells" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "Purkinje neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000875 ! cerebellar Purkinje cell layer morphology trait is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000878 name: Purkinje cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neuronal cells that are located in the interface of the molecular and granular layers of the cerebellar cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000877 ! Purkinje cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0000881 name: cochlear hair bundle ankle links trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the long, single-stranded filaments that form a dense web or mesh around the base of cochlear hair bundles just above the region in which the stereocilia begin to taper down" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: in the mouse, ankle links are only a transient feature of the developing cochlear hair bundles, present predominantly from P2 though P9, but are absent by P12; ankle links are disrupted by treatment of hair cells with EGTA and subtilisin but not by La^3+ and elastase is_a: VT:0000838 ! cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links trait [Term] id: VT:0000882 name: cochlear hair bundle horizontal top connectors trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the inter-stereocilial links that connect the top of a shorter stereocilium to an adjacent longer stereocilium at a short distance below the tip links; the appearance of horizontal top connectors, which persist into adulthood, occurs concomitant with this loss of ankle links; top connectors are essentially unaffected by treatment with subtilisin and EGTA" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000838 ! cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links trait [Term] id: VT:0000883 name: cochlear hair bundle tip links trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the single, three-stranded interrow filaments that extend obliquely from the tip of one stereocilium to the lateral side of an adjacent taller stereocilium; in the mouse, tip links are already detectable at E17 and persist throughout life; tips links are thought to gate the mechanotransducer channel, are lost from the cell surface after exposure to either calcium chelator BAPTA or lanthanum, and resist degradation by the protease subtilisin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000838 ! cochlear hair cell inter-stereocilial links trait [Term] id: VT:0000884 name: Purkinje cell layer lamination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the integrity of the layer of large neuron cell bodies between the molecular and granular layers of the cerebellum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61509] is_a: VT:0000875 ! cerebellar Purkinje cell layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000886 name: cerebellar granule layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the innermost cortical layer of the cerebellum; contains densely packed small neurons, mostly granule cells with some Golgi cells are found at the outer border" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "granule layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "IGL morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "internal granule layer morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004097 ! cerebellar cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000887 name: granule layer lamination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the integrity of the deepest of the three layers of the cerebellum that contains granule cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000889 name: cerebellar molecular layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outermost layer of the cerebral cortex that contains the parallel fibers of the granule cells, interneurons such as stellate and basket cells, and the dendrites of the underlying Purkinje cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0004097 ! cerebellar cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000890 name: cerebellar molecular layer thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the outer of the three cortical layers of the cerebellum" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000889 ! cerebellar molecular layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000891 name: cochlear hair bundle transient lateral links trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the fine lateral links that interconnect stereocilia at E17.5 in the mouse; transient lateral links diminish at early postnatal stages (P2) when ankle links appear at the base of stereocilia, and are essentially unaffected by treatment with subtilisin and EGTA" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0000892 name: cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rotational direction of inner and/or outer hair cell stereociliary bundles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000893 name: cochlear hair cell stereocilia number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear inner and outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000894 name: cochlear hair cell stereocilia size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on cochlear inner and outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000895 name: cochlear inner hair cell afferent innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of afferent terminals and/or their synapses in the cochlear IHC region" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear IHC afferent innervation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000896 name: cochlear inner hair cell efferent innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to the normally dense plexus of efferent terminals that contact radial fibers of the spiral ganglion below cochlear IHCs or of the sparser plexus of terminals positioned around IHC somata; normally, lateral olivocochlear neurons, which are found in and/or around the lateral superior olive, project mainly to the ipsilateral cochlea and terminate mostly on dendritic fibers below IHCs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear IHC efferent innervation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000897 name: midbrain morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the middle of the three cerebral vesicles of the embryo; this region controls sensory and motor functions, including eye movement and coordination of auditory and visual reflexes" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "mesencephalon morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000898 name: midbrain cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the middle of the three cerebral vesicles of the embryo" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000899 name: corpora quadrigemina morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inferior and/or superior colliculus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "colliculi morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "colliculus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "quadrigeminal body morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006104 ! tectum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000900 name: corpora quadrigemina size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the inferior and/or superior colliculus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "colliculi size" EXACT [] synonym: "colliculus size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000899 ! corpora quadrigemina morphology trait is_a: VT:0006105 ! tectum size trait [Term] id: VT:0000901 name: corpora quadrigemina position trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the position of the inferior and/or superior colliculus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "colliculus position" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000899 ! corpora quadrigemina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000904 name: superior colliculus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired superior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum that is involved in auditory processing" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000899 ! corpora quadrigemina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000905 name: superior colliculus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the paired superior eminence of the mesencephalic tectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000900 ! corpora quadrigemina size trait is_a: VT:0000904 ! superior colliculus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000906 name: trigeminal V mesencephalic nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neurons residing in a long, narrow plate in the midbrain; axons pass with the trigeminal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000907 name: trigeminal V mesencephalic nucleus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to they physical dimensions of the group of sensory neurons residing in a long, narrow plate in the midbrain; axons pass with the trigeminal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000906 ! trigeminal V mesencephalic nucleus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000909 name: facial motor nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons residing in the pons that innervate the muscles of facial expression" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0000848 ! pons morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000910 name: facial motor nucleus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of motor neurons residing in the pons that innervate the muscles of facial expression" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0000909 ! facial motor nucleus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000911 name: trigeminal motor nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons innervating the muscles of mastication" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000848 ! pons morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000912 name: trigeminal motor nucleus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of motor neurons innervating the muscles of mastication" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000911 ! trigeminal motor nucleus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000913 name: brain development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the brain during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] xref: GO:0007420 "brain development" is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait is_a: VT:0015047 ! head development trait [Term] id: VT:0000920 name: myelination trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of an axon acquiring a sheath made of a fat-like substance" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000923 name: roof plate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a transient group of neuroepithelial cells located at the dorsal midline of the neural tube that profoundly influences the development of the vertebrate central nervous system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development trait [Term] id: VT:0000925 name: floor plate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a transient group of neuroepithelial cells located at the ventral midline of the neural tube that profoundly influences the development of the vertebrate central nervous system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development trait [Term] id: VT:0000927 name: floor plate size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the floor plate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000925 ! floor plate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000933 name: rhombomere morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transverse segments in the hindbrain region of the developing neural tube" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003208 ! neuromere morphology trait is_a: VT:0006108 ! hindbrain development trait [Term] id: VT:0000934 name: telencephalon development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the anterior division of the embryonic prosencephalon during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0021537 "telencephalon development" is_a: VT:0003232 ! forebrain development trait [Term] id: VT:0000935 name: telencephalic vesicle formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process that gives rise to the stereotypic invaginations forming the paired diverticula of the telencephalon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development trait [Term] id: VT:0000936 name: telencephalic vesicle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the paired diverticula of the telencephalon, from which the forebrain develops" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development trait [Term] id: VT:0000937 name: motor neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue and are responsible for transmission of motor impulses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology trait is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000939 name: motor neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000937 ! motor neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0000940 name: motor neuron innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of the nerve fibers of motor axons to an effector tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000937 ! motor neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0000941 name: motor neuron target finding trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of innervating neurons to stop at target site and form terminal arbors" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000942 name: motor neuron axon growth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the projection of innervating motor neurons to endplate targets" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0000944 name: cochlear outer hair cell afferent innervation morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the afferent terminals and/or their synapses in the cochlear OHC region" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear outer hair cell afferent innervation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000952 name: central nervous system glial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the non-neuronal cells of the central nervous system that form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "central nervous system glia morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CNS glia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003634 ! glial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000953 name: oligodendrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neuroglia of the central nervous system that form the insulating myelin sheath of axons" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "oligoglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000954 name: oligodendrocyte progenitor number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that differentiate into a type of glial cell in the central nervous system" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000953 ! oligodendrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000955 name: spinal cord morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cylindrical tissue of the vertebral canal that extends from the medulla oblongata to the conus medullaris" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000959 name: somatic sensory system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the neural tissue involved in the transmission of sensory signals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000960 name: sensory ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the clusters of neurons in the somatic peripheral nervous system which contain the cell bodies of sensory nerve axons, interneurons, and non-neuonal supporting cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "sensory ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000959 ! somatic sensory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000961 name: dorsal root ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of nerve cell bodies of each segmental nerve projecting from the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "dorsal root ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000960 ! sensory ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000962 name: dorsal root ganglion organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the segmentation pattern of one or more dorsal root ganglia" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000961 ! dorsal root ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000964 name: dorsal root ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of one or more of the dorsal root ganglia" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000961 ! dorsal root ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000965 name: sensory neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue and are responsible for transmission of sensory impulses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000959 ! somatic sensory system morphology trait is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000967 name: sensory neuron projection morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bundles of sensory axons connecting to an effector tissue or to the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0000968 name: sensory neuron innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to sensory termini or to the spinal cord" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0000969 name: nociceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the peripheral receptors for pain, including receptors sensitive to painful mechanical stimuli, extreme heat or cold, and chemical stimuli" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015098 ! nociception system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000970 name: polymodal receptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of a sensory receptor that may be stimulated by mechanical, thermal or chemical means" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000971 name: thermoreceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the cellular receptors that mediate the sense of temperature; in vertebrates, these are most often located under the skin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "thermal receptor morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000972 name: mechanoreceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the receptors of the body, usually nerve termini, that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015099 ! touch perception trait [Term] id: VT:0000973 name: cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion in the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000974 name: hair guard neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors that innervate guard hairs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000976 name: hair guard cell innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to the hair guard cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000974 ! hair guard neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0000977 name: hair-tylotrich neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors that innervate tylotrich hair follicles" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "hair tylotrich neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000978 name: hair-tylotrich cell innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to hair tylotrich cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "hair tylotrich cell innervation pattern" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000977 ! hair-tylotrich neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0000979 name: hair-down neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors that innervate vellus hairs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "D-hair receptor morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hair down neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000981 name: hair-down cell innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to hair down cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "D-hair receptor cell innercation pattern" EXACT [] synonym: "hair down cell innervation pattern" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000979 ! hair-down neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0000982 name: Meissner's corpuscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any or all of the numerous oval bodies found in the dermal papillae of thick skin; believed to be mechanoreceptors for tactile sensation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "oval corpuscle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "touch corpuscle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000983 name: Meissner's corpuscle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the numerous oval bodies found in the dermal papillae of thick skin; believed to be mechanoreceptors for tactile sensation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "oval corpuscle size" EXACT [] synonym: "touch corpuscle size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000982 ! Meissner's corpuscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0005603 ! neuron size trait [Term] id: VT:0000984 name: Meissner's corpuscle innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to any part of the numerous oval bodies found in the dermal papillae of thick skin and which are believed to be mechanoreceptors for tactile sensation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000982 ! Meissner's corpuscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000985 name: Merkel's receptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the modified epidermal cells located in the stratum basale and found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000986 name: Merkel's receptor number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of modified epidermal cells located in the stratum basale and found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000985 ! Merkel's receptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000987 name: Merkel's receptor innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to the modified epidermal cells located in the stratum basale and found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000985 ! Merkel's receptor morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0000988 name: Pacinian corpuscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors found in subcutaneous tissue beneath both hairy and glabrous skin, and which normally contain an afferent nerve fiber surrounded by a capsule with multiple concentric layers" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000989 name: Ruffini's corpuscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory cells in the subcutaneous tissue of the digits specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000973 ! cutaneous/subcutaneous mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000990 name: skeletal muscle mechanoreceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion in the skeletal muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "muscle/skeletal mechanoreceptor morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology trait is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000991 name: primary muscle spindle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "primary neuromuscular spindle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004069 ! muscle spindle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000992 name: primary muscle spindle size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and is sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "primary neuromuscular spindle size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000991 ! primary muscle spindle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000994 name: secondary muscle spindle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and not sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0-471-31639-3 "Crawley, JN. What's wrong with my mouse?"] synonym: "secondary neuromuscular spindle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004069 ! muscle spindle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000995 name: secondary muscle spindle size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sensory organ in muscle; involved in the stretch reflex and is not sensitive to stretch velocity" [ISBN:0-471-31639-3 "Crawley, JN. What's wrong with my mouse?"] synonym: "secondary neuromuscular spindle size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000994 ! secondary muscle spindle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000997 name: joint capsule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sac that encloses the articulating ends of bones participating in a synovial joint; formed by an outer fibrous layer and an inner synovial membrane" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002932 ! joint morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0000999 name: Golgi tendon organ morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organ in muscle that is involved in regulating muscle tension" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "Golgi organ morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000990 ! skeletal muscle mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001001 name: chemoreceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001002 name: taste bud morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small sensory organs located in the tongue that contain gustatory receptor cells, basal cells, and supporting cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005500 ! gustatory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001003 name: olfactory receptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the proteins, usually projecting from the cilia of olfactory receptor neurons, that specifically bind odorant molecules and trigger responses in the specialized neurons of the olfactory epithelium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "olfactory receptor protein morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005499 ! olfactory system morphology trait is_a: VT:0006092 ! olfactory neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001004 name: retinal photoreceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the receptors sensitive to light" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0003728 ! retinal photoreceptor layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001005 name: retinal rod cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptors that contain rhodopsin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "rod morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001006 name: retinal cone cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal receptors that give rise to color vision" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001007 name: sympathetic nervous system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and mediates the body's response to stressful situations" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "adrenergic system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "somatic sympathetic system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thoracolumbar system morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002751 ! autonomic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001008 name: sympathetic ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the groups of neuronal cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "sympathetic ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001007 ! sympathetic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001009 name: paravertebral ganglion cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to cell numbers in the group of neuronal cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system that are located at intervals along the sympathetic trunks" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015050 ! paravertebral ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001010 name: prevertebral ganglion cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell numbers in the group of neuronal cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system that are located on the superior part of the abdominal aorta" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015051 ! prevertebral ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001011 name: superior cervical ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons that is the largest of the sympathetic trunk; normally lies at the base of the skull and innervates the head and neck" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0015050 ! paravertebral ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001013 name: superior cervical ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of neurons that is the largest of the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk; normally lies at the base of the skull and innervates the head and neck" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001011 ! superior cervical ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001016 name: middle cervical ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small ganglion located at the level of the cricoid cartilage of the laryngeal wall" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0015050 ! paravertebral ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001017 name: stellate ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons formed by the fusion of the inferior cervical and first thoracic ganglia" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cervicothoracic ganglion morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015050 ! paravertebral ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001018 name: cochlear outer hair cell efferent innervation morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the efferent terminals, occurring as clusters, in the cochlear OHC region; normally, medial olivocochlear neurons, which are primarily found in rostral and ventral periolivary regions, project mainly to the contralateral cochlea, and terminate directly on OHCs" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear OHC hair cell efferent innervation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001019 name: L4 dorsal root ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of nerve cell bodies located on the dorsal spinal roots within the vertebral column at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "L4 dorsal root ganglia morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L4 DRG morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L4 ganglion morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L4 sympathetic ganglia morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L4 sympathetic ganglion morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015054 ! lumbar dorsal root ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001020 name: L4 ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the L4 ganglion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000964 ! dorsal root ganglion size trait is_a: VT:0001019 ! L4 dorsal root ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001022 name: L5 dorsal root ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of nerve cell bodies located on the dorsal spinal roots within the vertebral column at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "L5 dorsal root ganglia morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L5 DRG morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L5 ganglion morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L5 sympathetic ganglia morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "L5 sympathetic ganglion morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015054 ! lumbar dorsal root ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001023 name: L5 ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the L5 ganglion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000964 ! dorsal root ganglion size trait is_a: VT:0001022 ! L5 dorsal root ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001025 name: sympathetic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the neurons of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and mediates the body's response to stressful situations" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001007 ! sympathetic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001026 name: adrenergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that release catecholamines at a synapse after an impulse" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001027 name: adrenergic innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers of the autonomic nervous system that use norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter to a target tissue or cell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001026 ! adrenergic neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001028 name: cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the mechanosensitive hair bundles located at the apical end of cochlear OHCs; each hair bundle is normally composed of ~100 nonmotile, actin-filled microvilli (stereocilia) arranged in rows of increasing height and coupled to one another by morphologically distinct links: tip links, horizontal top connectors, shaft connectors, and ankle links; most hair bundles also possess a single motile kinocilium immediately adjacent to the tallest (outermost) row of stereocilia; a fifth link type, the kinocilial link, connects the kinocilium to its neighboring stereocilia" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait is_a: VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001031 name: outer hair cell stereocilia number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000893 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia number trait is_a: VT:0001028 ! cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001032 name: peptidergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nerve fibers believed to release small peptides as their neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001025 ! sympathetic neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001033 name: parasympathetic nervous system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and regulates homeostasis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:53284] synonym: "cholinergic system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "craniosacral system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "somatic parasympathetic system morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002751 ! autonomic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001034 name: parasympathetic ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ganglia of the parasympathetic nervous system, including the ciliary, pterygopalatine, submandibular, and otic ganglia in the cranial region and intrinsic (terminal) ganglia associated with target organs in the thorax and abdomen" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "parasympathetic ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001033 ! parasympathetic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001035 name: submandibular ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ganglion associated with the lingual nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001034 ! parasympathetic ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001036 name: submandibular ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the small parasympathetic ganglion of the lingual nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001035 ! submandibular ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001037 name: parasympathetic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons of the autonomic nervous system that are responsible for innervation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and regulation of homeostasis" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001033 ! parasympathetic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001038 name: cholinergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001039 name: cholinergic innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter to a target tissue or cell" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0001038 ! cholinergic neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001041 name: lacrimal gland cholinergic innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to the gland that secretes tears" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001042 name: sublingual salivary gland cholinergic innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to the exocrine gland on the floor of the mouth that secretes saliva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001043 name: parotid salivary gland cholinergic innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to the exocrine gland lateral to the jaw that secretes saliva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001044 name: enteric nervous system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates the gastrointestinal tract, the pancreas, and the gallbladder and can autonomously sense the tension and the chemical environment in the gut and regulate blood vessel tone, motility, secretions, and fluid transport" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002751 ! autonomic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001045 name: enteric ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the groups of nerve cell bodies associated with the enteric neurons" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "enteric ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001044 ! enteric nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001046 name: enteric neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that innervate alimentary tube" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001044 ! enteric nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001047 name: enteric cholinergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter and innervate the alimentary tube" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0001038 ! cholinergic neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0001046 ! enteric neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001048 name: enteric neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of neurons that innervate the alimentary tube" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0001046 ! enteric neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001049 name: enteric cholinergic innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter to the alimentary tube" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001039 ! cholinergic innervation pattern trait is_a: VT:0001047 ! enteric cholinergic neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001051 name: somatic motor system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the neural tissue involved in the transmission of motor signals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001052 name: muscle innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of sensory or motor nerve fibers to targets in muscle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001051 ! somatic motor system morphology trait is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001053 name: neuromuscular synapse morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the membrane to membrane contact of a motor axon and a muscle myofiber" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "neuromuscular junction morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001051 ! somatic motor system morphology trait is_a: VT:0015110 ! synapse morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001056 name: cranial nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the twelve nerves that emerge from the cranium as opposed to the spinal nerves" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001059 name: optic nerve size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the second cranial nerve, which is responsible for conveying visual information from the retina to the brain" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001061 name: oculomotor nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the 3rd cranial nerve, which normally sends motor fibers to the levator muscles of the eyelid and to the superior rectus, inferior rectus, and inferior oblique muscles of the eye; and also sends parasympathetic efferents to the muscles controlling pupillary constriction and accommodation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CN-III morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001062 name: oculomotor nerve size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nerve of the extraocular muscles, iris and ciliary body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001061 ! oculomotor nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001063 name: trochlear nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the 4th cranial nerve, which normally carries the motor innervation of the superior oblique muscles of the eye" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CN-IV morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001064 name: trochlear nerve size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nerve of the superior oblique muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001063 ! trochlear nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001065 name: trigeminal nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the chief sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve of the muscles of mastication; has three major divisions: ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "CN-V morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001067 name: mandibular nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the third division of the trigeminal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001065 ! trigeminal nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001068 name: mandibular nerve branching morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the projected axons of the mandibular nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001067 ! mandibular nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001069 name: trigeminal nerve connections to hindbrain morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the axonal connections from the trigeminal ganglion to the pons and medulla oblongata" [J:33038] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0001070 name: abducens nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the 6th cranial nerve, which originates in the abducens nucleus of the pons and sends motor fibers to the lateral rectus muscles of the eye" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CN-VI morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001071 name: facial nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the motor axons from the pons to the face" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "CN-VII morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001072 name: vestibulocochlear nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory nerve innervating the receptor cells of the membranous labyrinth" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "CN-VIII morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001073 name: glossopharyngeal nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of sensory and autonomic axons to the parotid gland, carotid body, posterior third of the tongue" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "CN-IX morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001074 name: vagus nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the autonomic, sensory and motor axons of the tenth cranial nerve to the pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, heart and GI tract" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "CN-X morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001075 name: accessory nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the 11th cranial nerve, which normally originates from neurons in the medulla and in the cervical spinal cord" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CN-XI morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spinal accessory nerve morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001076 name: hypoglossal nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of motor axons to the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CN-XII morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001077 name: spinal nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the paired peripheral nerves formed by the union of the dorsal and ventral spinal roots from each spinal cord segment" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001078 name: phrenic nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the motor and sensory neuron axons to the diaphragm and other tissues" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001081 name: cranial ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the groups of nerve cell bodies associated with the twelve cranial nerves" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cranial ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002752 ! somatic nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001082 name: geniculate ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cranial ganglion VII morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000960 ! sensory ganglion morphology trait is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001083 name: geniculate ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the geniculate ganglion or size of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the facial nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001082 ! geniculate ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001084 name: petrosal ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lower group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "extracraniale ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001096 ! glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001085 name: petrosal ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the petrosal ganglion" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001084 ! petrosal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001087 name: nodose ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large group of sensory neuron cell bodies, anterior to the jugular vein, associated with the vagus nerve (tenth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cranial ganglion X" EXACT [] synonym: "inferior vagus ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "inferior vagus ganglion of the vagus (X) nerve morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000960 ! sensory ganglion morphology trait is_a: VT:0001100 ! vagus ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001088 name: nodose ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nodose ganglion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001087 ! nodose ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001089 name: nodose ganglion neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the sensory neurons comprising the nodose ganglion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001087 ! nodose ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001091 name: outer hair cell stereocilia size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on cochlear outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000894 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia size trait is_a: VT:0001028 ! cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001092 name: trigeminal ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the trigeminal nerve (fifth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cranial ganglion V morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Gasserian ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "semilunar ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "trigeminal ganglion of trigenmial (V) nerve morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000960 ! sensory ganglion morphology trait is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001094 name: trigeminal ganglion cell size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cells of the trigeminal ganglion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001095 ! trigeminal ganglion size trait [Term] id: VT:0001095 name: trigeminal ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the trigeminal nerve" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001092 ! trigeminal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001096 name: glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neuron cell bodies associated with the ninth cranial nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cranial ganglion XI morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001097 name: superior glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "intracranial ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "jugular ganglion morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "superior glossopharyngeal ganglion of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001096 ! glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001098 name: superior glossopharyngeal ganglion size trait def: "any measurbale or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the upper ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001097 ! superior glossopharyngeal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001100 name: vagus ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the vagus nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cranial ganglion X morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001101 name: superior vagus ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper ganglion of the vagus nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "jugular ganglion morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "superior vagus ganglion of the vagus (X) nerve morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001100 ! vagus ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001102 name: superior vagus ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the upper ganglion of the vagus nerve located at the jugular foramen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001101 ! superior vagus ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001105 name: peripheral nervous system glial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the non-neuronal cells of the peripheral nervous system that form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "neuroglia morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "peripheral nervous system glia morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "PNS glia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003634 ! glial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001106 name: Schwann cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells which form the insulating myelin sheaths of peripheral axons" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001105 ! peripheral nervous system glial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001107 name: Schwann cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the cells that form the insulating myelin sheaths of peripheral axons" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001106 ! Schwann cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001119 name: female reproductive system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organs associated with producing offspring in the gender that bears the offspring" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001120 name: uterus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the female muscular organ of gestation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001125 name: oocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immature ova" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002208 ! germ cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001126 name: ovary morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782] subset: slim_pig synonym: "gonad morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001127 name: ovary size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size trait is_a: VT:0001126 ! ovary morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001130 name: ovarian folliculogenesis trait def: "characteristic related to formation of the spherical ovum in the ovary" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010043 ! ovarian follicle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001131 name: ovarian follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sac-like structure in the ovary which surrounds an ovum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:33042] is_a: VT:0001126 ! ovary morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001133 name: luteal cell differentiation trait def: "characteristic related to differentiation of the cells of the corpus luteum of the ovary" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:33401] is_a: VT:0003356 ! luteinization trait [Term] id: VT:0001135 name: cervix morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lower opening of the uterus to the vagina" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001137 name: cervical epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the cervix" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001135 ! cervix morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001138 name: cervical squamous epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the scaly epithelial layer of the cervix" [J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001137 ! cervical epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001139 name: vagina morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the female reproductive canal located between the uterus and the vulva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001140 name: vaginal epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the vagina" [J:54637, MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001139 ! vagina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001141 name: thickness of vaginal epithelium trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of the vaginal epithelial layer" [J:65045] is_a: VT:0001140 ! vaginal epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001142 name: vaginal opening morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the opening to the genital canal" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001139 ! vagina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001143 name: vaginal opening size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the external vaginal opening" [J:50844] is_a: VT:0001142 ! vaginal opening morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001145 name: male reproductive system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organs associated with producing offspring in the gender that produces spermatozoa" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001146 name: testes morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the male reproductive glands" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "gonad morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "testis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001148 name: testes size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the male reproductive glands" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63229] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size trait is_a: VT:0001146 ! testes morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001150 name: scrotum size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:65045] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0002669 ! scrotum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001151 name: foreskin size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the loose fold of skin that covers the penis" [J:65045] is_a: VT:0003553 ! foreskin morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001153 name: seminiferous tubule size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tubules in the testes where spermatogenesis occurs" [J:50844] is_a: VT:0002216 ! seminiferous tubule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001156 name: spermatogenesis trait def: "characteristic related to the formation of the male gametes" [J:58959] subset: slim_pig synonym: "sperm development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0001158 name: prostate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the gland in males that secretes part of the seminal fluid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] synonym: "prostate gland morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001163 name: coagulating gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior lobe of the prostate" [J:64981] synonym: "anterior prostate morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001168 name: prostate epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the prostate epithelium" [J:63764] is_a: VT:0001158 ! prostate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001169 name: bulbourethral gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the gland in males that lies along the prostate gland and secretes a fluid component of the seminal fluid into the urethra" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54465, J:63764] synonym: "Cowper's gland morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001170 name: bulbourethral gland size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bulbourethral gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:63764] synonym: "Cowper's gland size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size trait is_a: VT:0001169 ! bulbourethral gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001173 name: bulbourethral gland ductal cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells found in the ducts through which the bulbourethral glands discharge mucus into the spongy part of the urethra" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "Cowper's gland ductal cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001169 ! bulbourethral gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001175 name: lung morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of either or both of the spongy organs of respiration contained within the pleural cavity of the thorax" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology trait is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001176 name: lung development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the either or both of the spongy organs of respiration contained within the pleural cavity of the thorax during its/their formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] is_a: VT:0003115 ! respiratory system development trait is_a: VT:0015061 ! thorax development trait [Term] id: VT:0001178 name: lung cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in all or part of either or both of the spongy organs of respiration contained within the pleural cavity of the thorax" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001179 name: alveolar septum thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the structure that separates the air sacs (alveoli) in the lung" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002270 ! respiratory alveoli morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001180 name: inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the typically linear or U-shaped pattern of arrangement of mechanosensitive hair bundles located at the apical end of cochlear IHCs; each hair bundle is normally composed of ~100 nonmotile, actin-filled microvilli (stereocilia) arranged in rows of increasing height and coupled to one another by morphologically distinct links: tip links, horizontal top connectors, shaft connectors, and ankle links; most hair bundles also possess a single motile kinocilium immediately adjacent to the tallest row of stereocilia; a fifth link type, the kinocilial link, connects the kinocilium to its neighboring stereocilia" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000816 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait is_a: VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001183 name: respiratory alveoli size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the saclike terminal dilation of the respiratory bronchioles" [J:66345] is_a: VT:0002270 ! respiratory alveoli morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001186 name: pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in cells or tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait [Term] id: VT:0001188 name: pigment concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of pigment in a tissue or part of a tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:50311] is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0001189 name: skin pigment concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of coloring matter in the skin" [J:53370] is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0001198 name: skin tightness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the firmness or tautness of skin" [J:65038, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "loose skin" RELATED [] synonym: "taut skin" RELATED [] synonym: "tight skin" RELATED [] synonym: "wrinkled skin" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001200 name: skin thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of skin" [J:47225] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001201 name: skin translucence trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of light to pass through the skin" [J:15108, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001202 name: skin response to light trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reactivity of the skin to light" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "skin light response" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005501 ! skin physiology trait is_a: VT:0015084 ! response to stress trait [Term] id: VT:0001204 name: skin response to irradiation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to changes in the skin following exposure to radiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "skin irradiation response" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005501 ! skin physiology trait is_a: VT:0015084 ! response to stress trait [Term] id: VT:0001213 name: skin cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the cutis" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001216 name: epidermis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superficial epithelial portion of the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "epidermal layer morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:4000009 ! skin layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001219 name: epidermal layer thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the epidermal cell layer in the skin" [J:65146] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001222 name: epidermal layer cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epidermis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:65146, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001224 name: keratinocyte apoptosis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the programmed cell death of keratin-producing cells of the epidermis" [J:64948] xref: GO:0006915 "apoptosis" xref: GO:0030216 "keratinocyte differentiation" is_a: VT:0003453 ! keratinocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001225 name: epidermis development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the superficial epithelial portion of the skin during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:62478, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "epidermal layer development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003941 ! skin development trait [Term] id: VT:0001231 name: basal cell layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the deepest layer of the epidermis, which is composed of dividing stem cells and anchoring cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "basal layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "columnar layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "germinative layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "palisade layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum basale epidermis morphology " EXACT [] synonym: "stratum cylindricum morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum germinativum morphology " EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001233 name: suprabasal layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the suprabasal layer of the skin" [J:56777] is_a: VT:0001231 ! basal cell layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001235 name: suprabasal layer organization trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the organization of the suprabasal layer of the skin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001233 ! suprabasal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001236 name: spinous layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of polyhedral cells in the epidermis; shrinkage and adhesion of these cells gives a spiny or prickly appearance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "prickle cell layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum spinosum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001237 name: spinous cell size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size of the cells of the spinous layer of the epidermis" [J:47225] synonym: "prickle cell size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001236 ! spinous layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001238 name: epidermal spinous layer thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the stratum spinosum; the polyhedral cell layer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:15108] synonym: "prickle cell layer thickness" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum spinosum thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001236 ! spinous layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001239 name: granular layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of flattened cells containing basophilic granules of keratohyalin and lying just above the stratum spinosum (spiny layer) of the epidermis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "stratum granulosum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001240 name: cornified layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer layer of the epidermis, consisting of several layers of flat keratinized non-nucleated cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "horny layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum corneum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001242 name: cornified layer thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of the corneal layer of the epidermis" [J:1133] synonym: "horny layer thickness" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum corneum thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001240 ! cornified layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001243 name: dermis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the dermal layer of the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:56777] synonym: "corium morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "cutis vera morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "dermal layer morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:4000009 ! skin layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001245 name: dermal layer thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth of the dermis" [J:65033] synonym: "corium thickness" EXACT [] synonym: "dermis thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001243 ! dermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001248 name: connective tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the physical or functional supporting tissue of the body, a major constituent of which is an extracellular matrix of ground substance, protein fibers, and structural glycoproteins" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:56777] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100002 ! connective tissue trait [Term] id: VT:0001250 name: superficial dermis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the more superficial, thin layer of the dermis that interdigitates with the epidermis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "corpus papillary morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "papillary layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum papillare corii morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum papillare morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001243 ! dermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001251 name: superficial dermis cellularity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell density of the superficial layer" [J:56777] is_a: VT:0001250 ! superficial dermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001253 name: body height trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance from the ground to a point on the organism's head or a point on the topline" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait [Term] id: VT:0001256 name: body length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the crown to tail distance" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait [Term] id: VT:0001259 name: body weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the body weight of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait [Term] id: VT:0001274 name: vibrissa shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical form of the whiskers" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "vibrissae shape" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002098 ! vibrissa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001277 name: vibrissa pattern trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the organization of the whiskers" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "vibrissae pattern" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002098 ! vibrissa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001280 name: vibrissa retention trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to retain the whiskers" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "vibrissae retention" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015057 ! head physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001281 name: vibrissa length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the whiskers" [J:65037] synonym: "vibrissae length" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002098 ! vibrissa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001283 name: vibrissa density trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of space between whiskers" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "vibrissae density" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002098 ! vibrissa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001286 name: eye development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the visual organ during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] xref: GO:0001654 "eye development" is_a: VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development trait [Term] id: VT:0001288 name: lens induction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the beginning of the formation of the transparent, biconvex structure of the eye which is situated behind the iris and in front of the vitreous humor" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005545 ! lens development trait [Term] id: VT:0001289 name: hyaloid capillary system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the transient vascular system of the eye during its formation, differentiation, and degeneration" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0001290 name: time of eyelid opening trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the stage of development when the eyelids first separate" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001292 name: lens vesicle development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the primordium of the lens of the eye during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005545 ! lens development trait [Term] id: VT:0001299 name: eye distance/position trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the placement of the eyes in relation to each other or in relation to other craniofacial structures" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001300 name: distance between the eyes trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the eyes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001299 ! eye distance/position trait [Term] id: VT:0001301 name: inner hair cell stereocilia number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear inner hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000893 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia number trait is_a: VT:0001180 ! inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001303 name: lens morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent structure of the eye responsible for focusing light rays" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002093 ! cornea/lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001304 name: lens clarity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the lens" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001303 ! lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001305 name: lens size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to physical dimensions of the transparent structure of the eye responsible for focusing light rays" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001303 ! lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001308 name: lens polarity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the orientation of the lens during development" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005545 ! lens development trait [Term] id: VT:0001310 name: conjunctiva morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the front of the eyeball" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001312 name: cornea morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye that serves as the chief refractory structure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002093 ! cornea/lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001314 name: corneal clarity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the cornea" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:jte "Janan T Eppig, Mouse Genome Informatics", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001317 name: pupil morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the central circular aperture of the iris through which light rays enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001322 ! iris morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001318 name: pupil clarity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the central circular aperture of the iris through which light rays normally enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001319 name: pupil shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the aperture of the iris through which light rays enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001321 name: pupil size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the size of the central circular aperture of the iris through which light rays enter the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001322 name: iris morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the adjustable membrane, composed of the stroma and pigmented epithelium, located just in front of the crystalline lens within the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005194 ! anterior uvea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001323 name: inner hair cell stereocilia size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) normally arrayed on cochlear inner hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000894 ! cochlear hair cell stereocilia size trait is_a: VT:0001180 ! inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001324 name: eye pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the eye" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001325 name: retina morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin layer of neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball which contains visual receptors" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002864 ! ocular fundus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001328 name: retinal layer organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the positioning of the sheets of cells comprising the optic part of the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003727 ! retinal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001329 name: retina cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the thin layer of neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball which contains visual receptors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001330 name: optic nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the second cranial nerve which is responsible for conveying visual information from the retina to the brain; it extends from the retina to the optic chiasma where part of its fibers become the optic tract and cross to the opposite side and pass to the geniculate bodies" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CN-II" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait is_a: VT:0005195 ! posterior eye segment morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001332 name: optic nerve innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers from the second cranial nerve which is responsible for conveying visual information from the retina to the brain" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001334 name: optic tract size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the band of optic nerve fibers running from the optic chiasma to the lateral geniculate body and midbrain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004267 ! optic tract morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001335 name: inner hair cell synaptic ribbon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the presynaptic active zone of mature cochlear IHCs which usually contain a single synaptic ribbon, i.e. a submicrometer, electron-dense structure tethering synaptic vesicles; each spiral ganglion neuron receives input from only one IHC synapse" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "IHC synaptic ribbon morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001336 name: active-zone-anchored inner hair cell synaptic ribbon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the usually single synaptic ribbon, a characteristic osmiophilic, electron-dense structure to which synaptic vesicles are tethered at the active zone of the cochlear inner hair cell afferent synapse" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001335 ! inner hair cell synaptic ribbon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001337 name: eye moisture concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of moisture in the eye" [J:53284] is_a: VT:0001348 ! lacrimal gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001340 name: eyelid morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the skin folds covering the front of the eyeball" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001345 name: meibomian gland size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sebaceous glands embedded in the tarsal plate of each eyelid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "Glandulae Tarsales size" EXACT [] synonym: "glandulae tarsales size" EXACT [] synonym: "Palpebral Glands size" EXACT [] synonym: "tarsal gland size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005252 ! meibomian gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001346 name: lacrimal gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the glands that secrete tears" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lachrymal gland morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lacrimal system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tear duct morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001348 name: lacrimal gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the glands that secrete tears" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001349 name: tear production trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands" [J:38104, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001348 ! lacrimal gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001359 name: organ of Corti patterning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organization of the various cell types within the organ of Corti into a set number of distinct rows" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti trait [Term] id: VT:0001360 name: social investigation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavior of animals to approach and examine other animals" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait [Term] id: VT:0001365 name: Dieters cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the supporting cells of the spiral organ which are attached to the basement membrane and receive the hair cells between their free extremities" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004302 ! Dieters cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001366 name: pillar cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the supporting cells that form the inner and outer walls of the tunnel in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003825 ! pillar cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001375 name: mating preference trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the preference of an individual to initiate sexual contact with a receptive partner" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction trait [Term] id: VT:0001376 name: mating receptivity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an individual to respond to another's initiation of sexual behavior" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction trait [Term] id: VT:0001377 name: copulation trait def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the sexual union that normally enables the transfer of ejaculate from male to female, sometimes resulting in the fertilization of an egg" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "coitus" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001378 name: ejaculation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the propulsion of semen from the genital ducts and the urethra to the exterior" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001379 name: penile erection function trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to achieve a rigid and elevated state of the penis when the erectile tissue becomes filled with blood" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001382 name: nursing trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to provide milk to young" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001386 ! maternal nurturing trait [Term] id: VT:0001384 name: offspring retrieval trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to collect stray offspring and return them to a defined location" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "pup retrieval" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001386 ! maternal nurturing trait [Term] id: VT:0001385 name: offspring recognition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to recognize her own offspring" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "pup recognition" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015022 ! maternal behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001386 name: maternal nurturing trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a female to tend to offspring" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "care for newborns" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0015022 ! maternal behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001387 name: spiral ligament size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the spiral ligament" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004288 ! spiral ligament morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001388 name: stationary movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to change body posture or shift a body part" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003491 ! voluntary movement trait [Term] id: VT:0001389 name: eye movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the motility of the visual organs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001388 ! stationary movement trait is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001391 name: tail movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to motion of the portion of the body containing an extension of the vertebral column beyond the trunk, or any slender projection resembling such a structure" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001388 ! stationary movement trait [Term] id: VT:0001392 name: locomotor activity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to move from place to place" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "locomotion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003491 ! voluntary movement trait [Term] id: VT:0001398 name: strial basal cell tight junction morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the tight junctions between basal cells of stria vascularis, resulting in the paracellular barrier between basal cells; closing the intrastrial space off from the perilymph and establishing its electrical isolation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004365 ! strial basal cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001399 name: locomotor activity level trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of activity occurring within a span of time" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003313 ! locomotor activation trait [Term] id: VT:0001404 name: spontaneous movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to movements made without external stimuli, usually measured as changes in position or posture in neonates or embryos" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003313 ! locomotor activation trait [Term] id: VT:0001406 name: gait trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the way the subject walks" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination trait [Term] id: VT:0001407 name: stride length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between steps" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination trait [Term] id: VT:0001412 name: scratching trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to scraping of the skin, usually with the nails" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001440 ! grooming behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001413 name: response to novel environment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to reactions upon exposure to an environment inot previously encountered" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "response to new environment" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty trait [Term] id: VT:0001414 name: strial intermediate cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the melanocytes (i.e. crest-derived intermediate cells) normally located within the intrastrial space" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: loss of strial intermediate cells is known to lead to loss of the endocochlear potential is_a: VT:0004367 ! strial intermediate cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001416 name: strial marginal cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the polarized columnar cells of epithelial origin which cover the lateral surface of the cochlear duct, secrete K+ and form a continuous sheet in contact with the endolymph" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004366 ! strial marginal cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001417 name: exploration in new environment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of time spent investigating a new location" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "exploration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001413 ! response to novel environment trait [Term] id: VT:0001418 name: tectorial membrane size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of tectorial membrane" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003149 ! tectorial membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001421 name: scala media size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the scala media" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001422 name: drinking behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of liquids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002069 ! eating/drinking behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001423 name: liquid preference trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of one type of liquid relative to another type" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001422 ! drinking behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001424 name: water consumption trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of water taken in" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001422 ! drinking behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001425 name: behavioral response to alcohol consumption trait def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to intake of alcohol into the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ethanol consumption" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015031 ! behavioral response to xenobiotic stimulus trait [Term] id: VT:0001431 name: eating behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of solids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002069 ! eating/drinking behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001432 name: food preference trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of one type of food relative to another type" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001435 name: suckling reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to orient and open/close mouth in sucking pattern in response to external light touching or stroking of the chin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001436 ! suckling behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001436 name: suckling behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable beahvioral characteristic related to the intake of milk by a preweaning organism" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001422 ! drinking behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001437 name: swallowing reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to pull food through the esophagus to the stomach in response to feeding" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001663 ! gastrointestinal system physiology trait is_a: VT:0002069 ! eating/drinking behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001440 name: grooming behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the standard of behavior of cleaning and/or keeping outward appearance tidy (self, mate or offspring)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001444 name: scala tympani size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the scala tympani" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003167 ! scala tympani morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001445 name: vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the typical staircase-like arrangement of the mechanosensitive hair bundles which are composed of thick long microvilli (stereocilia) and are located at the apical end of vestibular hair cells of the utricle and saccule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "vestibular hair bundle morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "vestibular hair cell stereocilia morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001447 name: nest building behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the construction of a container or shelter made out of available materials" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait [Term] id: VT:0001449 name: learning/memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to ascertain, retain or recall information" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002063 ! learning/memory/conditioning trait [Term] id: VT:0001450 name: vestibular hair bundle inter-stereocilial link morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the morphologically and biochemically distinct link types that extend between the stereocilia of vestibular hair bundles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001445 ! vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001451 name: vestibular hair bundle shaft connector morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the links that connect the shafts of neighboring stereocilia in vestibular hair bundles; each shaft connector is composed of a ruthenium red-reactive, electron-dense particle that is connected to the plasma membrane by several fine strands of variable length" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001450 ! vestibular hair bundle inter-stereocilial link morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001452 name: vestibular hair cell stereocilia number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on vestibular hair cells in a staircase-like pattern" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001445 ! vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001454 name: cued conditioning behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn and remember an association between an aversive experience (the unconditioned stimulus (US), usually a shock) and a neutral stimulus (the conditioned stimulus (CS), usually an auditory cue or light flash)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001455 name: vestibular hair cell stereocilia size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the nonmotile, actin-filled specialized microvilli (stereocilia) which are normally arrayed on vestibular hair cells in a staircase-like pattern" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001445 ! vestibular hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001456 name: otic capsule size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000039 ! otic capsule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001457 name: vestibular dark cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nonsensory epithelial cells located above the vestibular melanocytes and adjacent to the sensory structures in the utricle and in the ampullae at the ends of each of the semicircular canals; these cells provide and maintain the high K+ ionic environment within the vestibular labyrinth and are therefore homologous to the marginal cells of the stria vascularis; they are joined to each other by tight junctions and provide a barrier between endolymph and perilymph" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001458 name: object recognition memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recognize objects that the animal has previously encountered; recognition is measured by relative amount of time exploring objects, which should decrease upon subsequent or multiple presentations of the same object when presented with novel objects at the same time" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait [Term] id: VT:0001459 name: vestibule size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the vestibule" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001460 name: olfactory discrimination memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to exhibit a differential response to olfactory stimuli that is achieved by the reinforcement of the desired response for each particular olfactory stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002802 ! discrimination learning trait [Term] id: VT:0001462 name: avoidance learning behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to associate a previously neutral stimulus with an unpleasant or punishing stimuli so that the animal learns to avoid the previously neutral stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001463 name: spatial learning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to ascertain or acquire spatial location information in order to improve navigation or other behavior using such location cues" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait [Term] id: VT:0001464 name: incus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the middle of the three auditory ossicles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003739 ! middle ear ossicle size trait is_a: VT:0005106 ! incus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001465 name: malleus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the largest of the three auditory ossicles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000029 ! malleus morphology trait is_a: VT:0003739 ! middle ear ossicle size trait [Term] id: VT:0001468 name: temporal memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recall temporal events and stimuli" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait [Term] id: VT:0001469 name: contextual conditioning behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn and remember an association between an aversive experience (the unconditioned stimulus (US), usually a shock) and the neutral, unchanging environment (the conditioned stimulus (CS), or the environmental context in this case)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "contextual fear conditioning" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001468 ! temporal memory trait is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001485 name: pinna reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to an auditory stimulus by a characteristic ear twitch" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ear twitch response" EXACT [] synonym: "Preyer's reflex" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait is_a: VT:0003878 ! ear physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001486 name: startle reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the threshold or reflex response to variable stimuli, often auditory; usually measured by amplitude of whole body flinch" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0001964 "startle response" is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0001490 name: vibrissae reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to stimulation of the whiskers" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vibrissa reflex" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0001492 name: piloerection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the involuntary bristling of hairs in response to a stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0001501 name: sleep pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the wake/sleep cycle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001502 name: behavioral circadian rhythm trait def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to a daily biological activity cycle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001504 name: posture trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the position of the limbs or carriage of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement trait [Term] id: VT:0001505 name: body posture trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to carriage of the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001504 ! posture trait [Term] id: VT:0001513 name: limb extension reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the involuntary extension of limbs when lifted by the tail" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0001515 name: grip strength trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to grasp and hold objects, usually measured as time spent hanging from an object or wire" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004262 ! physical strength trait [Term] id: VT:0001516 name: motor coordination/balance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to maintain skillful and effective interaction of movements or maintenance of equilibrium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement trait [Term] id: VT:0001522 name: swimming ability trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to move through or keep the head above a liquid medium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance trait is_a: VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination trait [Term] id: VT:0001524 name: limb coordination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to skillful and effective interaction of motions of the limbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003312 ! locomotor coordination trait is_a: VT:0005424 ! body movement coordination trait [Term] id: VT:0001525 name: balance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to maintain equilibrium" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance trait [Term] id: VT:0001526 name: placing response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to stretch and lift the forelimbs and head to grab a close edge" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "reaching response" EXACT [] synonym: "visual placing response" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance trait [Term] id: VT:0001529 name: vocalization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to produce sound from the vocal organs" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Vocalization" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0001533 name: skeletal system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the bony inner framework of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:1000778 ! skeletal system trait [Term] id: VT:0001539 name: caudal vertebra number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the bony segments of the tail; in tailless vertebrates, these vertebrae may be united to form the coccyx" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "coccygeal vertebra number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number trait is_a: VT:0002759 ! caudal vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001541 name: osteoclast physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in large, multinucleated cells that function in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:58795, PMID:10581033] synonym: "osteophage physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology trait is_a: VT:0002998 ! bone remodeling trait [Term] id: VT:0001542 name: bone strength trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of bone to endure the application of force without yielding or breaking" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001544 name: cardiovascular system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the heart or vasculature" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100017 ! circulatory system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001547 name: lipid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0001553 name: circulating free fatty acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons, which are complexed with serum albumin for transport; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MESH:D10.251] synonym: "circulating fatty acid level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating free fatty acids content" EXACT [] synonym: "FFA level" EXACT [] synonym: "free fatty acids level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid concentration trait is_a: VT:0010046 ! fatty acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001560 name: circulating insulin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this polypeptide hormone, secreted by beta cells of the pancreas, that promotes glucose utilization, protein synthesis, and the formation and storage of neutral lipids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001562 name: circulating calcium concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this bivalent element" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004231 ! calcium ion homeostasis trait is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001565 name: circulating phosphate concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this salt or ester of phosphoric acid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] comment: often associated with anomalous bone mineralization synonym: "circulating phosphate level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001569 name: circulating bilirubin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this yellow heme breakdown product" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0001570 name: circulating enzyme concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of any of the proteins that act as catalysts for biological reactions" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "blood enzyme level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme concentration trait is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001573 name: circulating alanine transaminase concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this enzyme, which transfers amino groups from l-alanine to 2-ketoglutarate, or the reverse (from l-glutamate to pyruvate); serum concentration is increased in viral hepatitis and myocardial infarction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "alanine aminotransferase level" EXACT [] synonym: "alanine transaminase level" EXACT [] synonym: "ALT level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating alanine transaminase level" EXACT [] synonym: "glutamic-pyruvic transaminase level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001574 name: oxygen concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this gaseous element, essential for animal and plant life" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "oxygen level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0001586 name: erythrocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of red blood cells per volume in the bloodstream" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "erythrocyte count" EXACT [] synonym: "RBC count" EXACT [] synonym: "red blood cell count" EXACT [] synonym: "red blood cell number" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000237 ! blood cell number trait is_a: VT:0002447 ! erythrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001588 name: hemoglobin concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of the oxygen-carrying protein of erythrocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "haemoglobin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002124 ! red blood cell trait [Term] id: VT:0001589 name: mean corpuscular hemoglobin trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the average levels of hemoglobin contained in an erythrocyte" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "MCH" EXACT [] synonym: "mean corpuscular haemoglobin" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001588 ! hemoglobin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001601 name: myelopoiesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of myeloid cells from the pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow via myeloid stem cells, including the production of leukocytes in blood, such as monocytes and granulocytes, and precursor cells for macrophages and dendritic cells found in the lymphoid tissue" [MESH:G04.335.151.825.597.750 "Myelopoiesis"] synonym: "myeloid cell development" EXACT [] synonym: "myeloid cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005460 ! leukopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0001614 name: blood vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the network of tubes that carries blood through the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vascular morphology" RELATED [] xref: MP:0001614 is_a: VT:0002127 ! cardiovascular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001625 name: heart cell size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cells of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac cell size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size trait [Term] id: VT:0001648 name: apoptosis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to programmed cell death" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:25248, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] xref: GO:0006915 "apoptosis" is_a: VT:0000313 ! cell death trait [Term] id: VT:0001649 name: symphysis menti morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrocartilagenous union of the two halves of the mandible (embryonic stages)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development trait [Term] id: VT:0001657 name: induced morbidity/mortality trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the diseased state or death caused by an external intervention" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait [Term] id: VT:0001658 name: gamma-irradiation induced mortality trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of ionizing radiation required to induced a moribund state" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003010 ! ionizing radiation-induced mortality trait [Term] id: VT:0001661 name: total life span trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the full period of time an organism survives or is expected to survive" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait [Term] id: VT:0001663 name: gastrointestinal system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organ system that converts ingested food to nutrients and energy" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait [Term] id: VT:0001664 name: digestion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic conversion of ingested food into material suitable for assimilation for synthesis of tissues or liberation of energy" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "digestive function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001663 ! gastrointestinal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001666 name: nutrient absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in constituents of food necessary for normal physiologic function" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001663 ! gastrointestinal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001667 name: carbohydrate absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in substances composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen according to the general formula Cn(H2O)n; sugars and starches are examples" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption trait [Term] id: VT:0001668 name: fructose absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in this 5-carbon sugar" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001667 ! carbohydrate absorption trait [Term] id: VT:0001669 name: glucose absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in this major monosaccharide, a 6-carbon sugar" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001667 ! carbohydrate absorption trait [Term] id: VT:0001670 name: mineral absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in any inorganic substance that has importance in body functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption trait [Term] id: VT:0001671 name: vitamin absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to take in any of a group of organic substances, present in food, that are essential to normal metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption trait [Term] id: VT:0001674 name: germ layer development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the primary cellular layers from which the organs and tissues develop during their formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001695 ! gastrulation trait [Term] id: VT:0001675 name: ectoderm development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the outermost of the three germ layers during its formation during gastrulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] xref: GO:0001705 "ectoderm formation" is_a: VT:0001674 ! germ layer development trait [Term] id: VT:0001676 name: apical ectodermal ridge development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of the multilayered ectodermal region at the tip of a limb bud necessary for the proper development of the underlying mesenchyme" [MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001675 ! ectoderm development trait [Term] id: VT:0001680 name: mesoderm development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the middle of the three germ layers during its formation during gastrulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] xref: GO:0007498 "mesoderm development" is_a: VT:0001674 ! germ layer development trait [Term] id: VT:0001684 name: axial mesoderm development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the portion of the middle primary germ layer, which gives rise to the notochord, during its formation during gastrulation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:51834, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "chordamesoderm development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001680 ! mesoderm development trait [Term] id: VT:0001685 name: endoderm development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the innermost of the three germ layers during its formation during gastrulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] xref: GO:0007492 "endoderm development" is_a: VT:0001674 ! germ layer development trait [Term] id: VT:0001688 name: somite development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of any of the paired, metamerically arranged cell masses formed in the embryonic paraxial mesoderm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0001690 name: onset of somite differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the progressive diversification of somite tissue or somite pattern in development" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", J:25248] is_a: VT:0001688 ! somite development trait [Term] id: VT:0001691 name: somite shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the surface configuration of any of the paired, metamerically arranged cell masses formed in the embryonic paraxial mesoderm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:37888] is_a: VT:0010122 ! somite morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001695 name: gastrulation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development and invagination of the embryonic germ layers" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0001697 name: embryo size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the embryo" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait [Term] id: VT:0001700 name: embryo turning trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the axial rotation of the germ layers of the embryo during the primitive streak/early somite stage (Mus:E8.5-E9.5) such that the curvature of the entire trunk region is reversed and the neural ectoderm moves to the convex region and the midgut region becomes located in the concave region" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001695 ! gastrulation trait [Term] id: VT:0001704 name: dorsal-ventral axis patterning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the establishment, maintenance, and elaboration of a pattern along the axis that runs from the front to the back surface of the body" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "back-front patterning" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0001705 name: proximal-distal axis patterning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the establishment, maintenance, and elaboration of a pattern in relation to proximity to the trunk or point of origin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0001706 name: left-right axis patterning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the establishment, maintenance, and elaboration of a pattern in relation to the left and right sides of the body" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0001710 name: amniotic fold morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the involutions of the amnion" [J:40594, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0005029 ! amnion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001711 name: placenta morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother, partly of embryonic origin and partly of maternal origin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001712 name: placenta development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the organ of metabolic exchange between the fetus and mother" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61790, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "placental development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0001713 name: trophoblast giant cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells of the extraembryonic cell layer that contributes to the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:23171, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005033 ! trophoblast giant cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001716 name: placenta labyrinth morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the structure where embryonic blood vessels are surrounded by trophoblast cells and maternal blood" [J:23171, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "labyrinth layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "placental labyrinth morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001718 name: yolk sac morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the highly vascular layer surrounding the yolk of an embryo; it contributes to hematopoietic circulation in mammals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:12623, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "exocoelomic cavity morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001721 name: blood island morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pools of blood in the yolk sac" [J:12623] is_a: VT:0001718 ! yolk sac morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001722 name: yolk sac color trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the color of the highly vascular layer surrounding the yolk of an embryo; it contributes to hematopoietic circulation in mammals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001718 ! yolk sac morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001723 name: yolk sac vascular plexus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pattern of the primary (honeycomb-like) vasculature of the yolk sac prior to remodeling into a mature vascular network" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003229 ! yolk sac vasculature morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001724 name: extraembryonic endoderm morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the endoderm of the extraembryonic tissue that appears prior to gastrulation and performs critical functions during embryogenesis including nutrient uptake and transport from the mother to the embryo" [J:62628] synonym: "visceral endoderm morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001725 name: umbilical cord morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the connective stalk between the fetus and the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40203] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001726 name: allantois morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fetal membrane between the chorion and the amnion and yolk sac, which contributes to the formation of the umbilical cord and placental blood vessels in mammals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:12622] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001727 name: embryo implantation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of the mammalian blastocyst to attach to the endometrium of the uterus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0001731 name: postnatal growth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in size or mass of an organism after birth" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100007 ! growth trait [Term] id: VT:0001739 name: adrenal secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the suprarenal gland to secrete hormones" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002909 ! adrenal gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001740 name: adrenal epinephrine secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of adrenal gland to deliver epinephrine into the blood stream" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:54931, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "adrenaline secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "epinephrine secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001739 ! adrenal secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0001744 name: corticosterone secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this adrenocortical steroid that induces glycogen deposition and regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001739 ! adrenal secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0001746 name: pituitary secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the pituitary to release its products" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005646 ! pituitary gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001747 name: adrenocorticotropin secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this pituitary hormone from the pituitary gland that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "secretion of ACTH" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001746 ! pituitary secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0001752 name: hypothalamus secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the hypothalamus to produce or release biologically active substances" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005645 ! hypothalamus physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001753 name: hypothalamus corticotropin-releasing hormone secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this factor, which stimulates the pituitary to release adrenocorticotropic hormone, from the hypothalamus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "secretion of CRH" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001752 ! hypothalamus secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0001754 name: circulating corticotropin-releasing hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of CRH in the blood; CRH is normally released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary gland" [J:57315] synonym: "circulating corticotropin-releasing hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of corticotropin-releasing hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of CRH" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001756 name: urine production trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and excretion of the liquid excretory product that is excreted by the kidneys" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001757 name: urine molecular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to concentrations or ratios of proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances in the liquid excretory product that is secreted by the kidneys" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology trait is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0001758 name: urine glucose concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of this monosaccharide" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "urine glucose level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001757 ! urine molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0001761 name: urination frequency trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of urination bouts in a given period of time" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001756 ! urine production trait [Term] id: VT:0001764 name: homeostasis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a state of equilibrium in the body with respect to various functions and to chemical composition of the fluids and tissues" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0042592 "homeostatic process" is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait [Term] id: VT:0001765 name: ion homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to any process involved in the maintenance of an internal equilibrium of ions within an organism or cell" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0050801 "ion homeostasis" is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0001770 name: iron concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of this metallic element that normally occurs in the heme of hemoglobin, myoglobin, transferrin, ferritin, and iron-containing porphyrins; it is an essential component of enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and various cytochromes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral concentration trait is_a: VT:0005637 ! iron homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0001771 name: circulating magnesium concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this bioelement" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "magnesium level" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001775 name: selenium concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of this essential trace element, required for glutathione peroxidase and other enzymes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001776 name: circulating sodium concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this metallic element, the most plentiful extracellular ion in the body and the principal determinant of extracellular fluid volume" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "circulating sodium level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001777 name: body temperature regulation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the control of body heat" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "temperature regulation" EXACT [] synonym: "thermoregulation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005535 ! body temperature trait [Term] id: VT:0001778 name: brown adipose amount trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the quantity of the thermogenic form of adipose that is composed of brown adipocytes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "brown adipose tissue amount" EXACT [] synonym: "brown fat amount" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002971 ! brown adipose morphology trait is_a: VT:0005452 ! adipose amount trait [Term] id: VT:0001781 name: white adipose amount trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the quantity of the white fat-storing cells/tissue" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "white adipose tissue amount" EXACT [] synonym: "white fat amount" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002970 ! white adipose morphology trait is_a: VT:0005452 ! adipose amount trait [Term] id: VT:0001784 name: fluid regulation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the control of intracellular and/or extracellular fluid" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn xref: GO:0050878 "regulation of body fluid levels" is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0001790 name: immune system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organs or cells associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0006955 is_a: VT:1000783 ! immune system trait [Term] id: VT:0001798 name: macrophage phagocytosis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of macrophage phagocytic cells to internalize particulate matter" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002419 ! innate immunity trait is_a: VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001800 name: humoral immune response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the immune function mediated by antibodies" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "antibody-mediated immune response" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010139 ! immune response trait [Term] id: VT:0001805 name: immunoglobulin G concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the major antibody for antitoxins, viruses, and bacteria; also activates complement" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "IgG concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgG level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin G" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0002460 ! immunoglobulin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001806 name: immunoglobulin M concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of an immunoglobulin formed during the early period of an immune response; also stimulates complement activity" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "IgM concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgM level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin M" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0002460 ! immunoglobulin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001807 name: immunoglobulin A concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the principal immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions; prevents pathogens from invading the body through the mucosa of the gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and genitourinary tracts" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "IgA concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgA level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002460 ! immunoglobulin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0001819 name: immune system cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the cells of the immune system" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001828 name: T cell activation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature T cell resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] comment: This process requires recognition of a foreign peptide fragment bound to self-MHC and the simultaneous delivery of a co-stimulatory signal by an antigen presenting cell; it results in the clonal expansion of naive T cells and their differentiation into armed effector cells. synonym: "T-cell activation" EXACT [] xref: GO:0042110 "T cell activation" is_a: VT:0002145 ! T cell development trait is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001830 name: effector T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the set of T lymphocytes that are able to respond immediately upon contact with cells bearing the appropriate peptide:MHC complex for the cell" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "effector T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "effector T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "effector T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002435 ! effector T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0001835 name: antigen presentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which an antigen-presenting cell expresses antigen (peptide or lipid) on its cell surface in association with an MHC protein complex" [GO:0019882 "antigen processing and presentation"] is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait is_a: VT:0002420 ! adaptive immunity trait [Term] id: VT:0001836 name: antigen presentation via MHC class I trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which peptide, bound to major histocompatibility complex class I, is presented to lymphocytes at the surface of antigen presenting cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation trait [Term] id: VT:0001837 name: assembly of MHC class I molecules trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "assembly of class I molecules" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001836 ! antigen presentation via MHC class I trait [Term] id: VT:0001838 name: intracellular transport of MHC class I molecules trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to move major histocompatibility complex class I molecules to the cell surface" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "intracellular transport of class I molecules" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001836 ! antigen presentation via MHC class I trait [Term] id: VT:0001839 name: surface MHC class I molecule concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules expressed at the cell surface" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Almost all nucleated blood cells express class I molecules on their surfaces (red blood cells, being non-nucleated, do not); MHC class I molecules present peptides from pathogens in the cytosol (often viruses) to CD8 T cells. synonym: "surface class I molecule concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001836 ! antigen presentation via MHC class I trait [Term] id: VT:0001845 name: inflammatory response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction of the microcirculation characterized by movement of fluid and leukocytes from the blood into extravascular tissues" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"] synonym: "inflammation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010139 ! immune response trait [Term] id: VT:0001874 name: spinous layer cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells of the spinous layer of the skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001236 ! spinous layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001878 name: allergic response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the hypersensitivity caused by exposure to a specific antigen (allergen) resulting in a marked increase in reactivity to that antigen upon subsequent exposure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002531 ! type I hypersensitivity reaction trait [Term] id: VT:0001879 name: lymphatic vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the network of vessels which carries lymph around the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:tc "Teresa Chu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lymphatic system morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0000685 ! immune system morphology trait is_a: VT:0010071 ! lymphatic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001881 name: mammary gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the milk-secreting gland that lies within the breast" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "mammary gland function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001882 name: lactation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of milk from the mammary gland" [J:51296] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001881 ! mammary gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001884 name: mammary alveoli morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sac-like structure of the mammary gland that synthesizes and secretes milk after pregnancy" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001885 name: mammary duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tubular structure running from the nipple to the alveoli clusters in the mammary gland" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001895 name: hippocampus physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the deep lying structure of the cerebrum involved with memory storage" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015058 ! brain physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001898 name: long-term synaptic depression trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the persistent activity-dependent decrease in synaptic efficacy between neurons, often following slow, weak stimulation of neurons" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "LTD" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002915 ! synaptic depression trait [Term] id: VT:0001900 name: synaptic plasticity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the nervous system to change its reactivity as a result of successive activations" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001905 name: nervous system dopamine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a nervous system tissue of this catecholamine neurotransmitter, derived from tyrosine and the precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "dopaminergic level" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001907 name: cerebellum physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the pons, that controls balance for walking and standing, modulates the force and range of movement and is involved in the learning of motor skills" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cerebellar function" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0015058 ! brain physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001908 name: somatosensory cortex physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the area of the parietal lobe that lies posterior to the central sulcus and is concerned with receiving and processing general sensations from the body surface" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003876 ! cerebrum physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001909 name: NMDA receptor mediated synaptic activity in barrel cortex trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of excitatory synaptic current in the barrel cortex" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0001908 ! somatosensory cortex physiology trait is_a: VT:0002888 ! NMDA-mediated synaptic currents trait [Term] id: VT:0001911 name: cerebrospinal fluid production trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of the fluid that fills the ventricles and other cavities of the brain and spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001919 name: reproductive system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organs associated with producing offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005389 ! reproductive system trait [Term] id: VT:0001922 name: male fertility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a male to produce live offspring" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:61340] is_a: VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity trait is_a: VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001923 name: female fertility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a female to produce live offspring" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:60409] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "conception rate" RELATED [] synonym: "non-return rate" RELATED [] synonym: "pregnancy rate" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity trait is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001927 name: estrous cycle trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the sexual cycle of female animals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:34193] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "oestrous cycle" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001928 name: ovulation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of an ovum from a rupturing Graafian follicle, normally regulated by a surge in luteinizing hormone" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001927 ! estrous cycle trait is_a: VT:0003375 ! menstrual cycle (sensu H. sapiens) trait [Term] id: VT:0001929 name: gametogenesis trait def: "characteristic related to the formation or differentiation of germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:42324, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001930 name: meiosis trait def: "characteristic related to the process of nuclear division that results in gametes with one half the normal chromosome number of the original cell" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0001931 name: oogenesis trait def: "characteristic related to the formation of female germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:35782] is_a: VT:0001929 ! gametogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0001932 name: spermiogenesis trait def: "characteristic related to the process by which immature spermatids become mature sperm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0001933 name: litter size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of offspring produced from a single pregnancy" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:1000189 ! offspring number trait [Term] id: VT:0001938 name: time of sexual maturation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time of maturation of the sexual organs" [J:61190] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002212 ! secondary sex determination trait [Term] id: VT:0001940 name: testes cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the testicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001146 ! testes morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001942 name: lung volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of air that the lungs contain at various points of the respiratory cycle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001943 ! respiration trait [Term] id: VT:0001943 name: respiration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the movement of gases into and out of the lung" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002133 ! respiratory system physiology trait is_a: VT:0015062 ! thorax physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001944 name: pancreas morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and secretes glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "pancreas gland morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000050 ! pancreas/salivary gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0001945 name: bronchoconstriction trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reduction in the caliber of the bronchus or bronchi in response to a stimulus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics trait [Term] id: VT:0001947 name: mucociliary clearance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of ciliary and secretory activity of the respiratory submucosal glands" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics trait [Term] id: VT:0001949 name: respiratory dead space trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the section of the respiratory tract that does not exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with pulmonary capillary blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics trait [Term] id: VT:0001951 name: breathing pattern trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the pattern of repeated inhaling and exhaling" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002327 ! respiratory function trait [Term] id: VT:0001956 name: breathing depth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth and/or shallowness of breathing" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:64289] is_a: VT:0001951 ! breathing pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0001961 name: reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to an involuntary response to a peripheral stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "reflexes" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002067 ! behavioral response to sensory stimulus trait is_a: VT:0003492 ! involuntary movement trait [Term] id: VT:0001964 name: auditory threshold trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average point at which one may first detect auditory signals at given frequencies" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001968 name: behavioral response to tactile stimulus trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction of an organism to a touch" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002067 ! behavioral response to sensory stimulus trait [Term] id: VT:0001970 name: pain threshold trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to level of stimulation required to result in the perception of pain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015100 ! nociception system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001983 name: olfactory system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function or processes in the organs involved in smell" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005394 ! olfactory system trait [Term] id: VT:0001984 name: olfaction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to receive an olfactory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal; olfaction involves the detection of chemical composition of an organism's ambient medium by chemoreceptors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0007608 "sensory perception of smell" is_a: VT:0001983 ! olfactory system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001985 name: gustatory system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to a function of or process in the organs involved in the perception of taste" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "taste physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "taste response" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015065 ! gustatory system trait [Term] id: VT:0001986 name: taste sensitivity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something imparting a flavor by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050909 "sensory perception of taste" is_a: VT:0001985 ! gustatory system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001992 name: vestibuloocular reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the nystagmus or deviation of the eyes in response to stimulation of the vestibular system in which impulses are conveyed from the semicircular canals and the otolithic membrane to the oculomotor nerve; this stimulation may occur by angular acceleration or deceleration or by irrigation of the ear with hot or cold water; normally, this reflex functions to maintain a stable retinal image during head rotation by generating appropriate compensatory eye movements" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "eye reflex" EXACT [] synonym: "nystagmus" EXACT [] synonym: "ocular reflex" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibulo ocular reflex" EXACT [] synonym: "VOR" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology trait is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0001993 name: blinking reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reflex of closing the eyes frequently and rapidly" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0001995 name: blinking frequency trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of occurrences of the reflex of closing the eyes frequently and rapidly within a given span of time" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001993 ! blinking reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0001999 name: response to sunlight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response to sunlight or UV irradiation, especially sensitivity of the eyes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "photosensitivity" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015084 ! response to stress trait [Term] id: VT:0002001 name: visual acuity trait def: "characteristic related to the sharpness or clarity of vision" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0005391 ! vision system trait [Term] id: VT:0002059 name: seminal gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the two folded, sac shaped glands that is a diverticulum of the ductus deferens" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "seminal vesicles morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002062 name: conditioning behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to change the frequency or form of a behavior as a result of the influence of the environment" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002063 ! learning/memory/conditioning trait [Term] id: VT:0002063 name: learning/memory/conditioning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to receive, store, process or recall informational stimuli" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002066 name: motor capabilities/coordination/movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to movement or the ability to coordinate voluntary movement" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002067 name: behavioral response to sensory stimulus trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to reaction of an organism to a sensory stimulus; a sensory stimulus is any change in the external environment that is percieved and processed by any of the faculties by which outside stimuli are pecieved" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002068 name: parental behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavior of animals towards offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term synonym: "neurological/behavioral: parental behavior anomalies" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait [Term] id: VT:0002069 name: eating/drinking behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the consumption of solids or liquids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002073 name: hair growth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of hair or onset of hair growth cycle or development" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:4000007 ! coat/hair physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002074 name: hair texture trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the appearance of the structure of the hair" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002075 name: coat/hair pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to pigmentation of the hair or coat" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait is_a: VT:4000000 ! integumentary system pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0002076 name: hair follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation or alignment of the epidermis from which the hair shaft develops" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002078 name: glucose homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium or processing in the body with respect to glucose in the fluids and tissues" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0042593 "glucose homeostasis" is_a: VT:0015080 ! carbohydrate homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0002084 name: developmental patterning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process in the embryo that results in the creation of defined areas or spaces to which cells respond and are eventually instructed to differentiate" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] comment: phenoslim term is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0002085 name: embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any cell type or tissue in the embryo" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: phenoslim term is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0002086 name: extraembryonic tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the membranes involved with embryonic protection and nutrition" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40594, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Phenoslim term is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0002090 name: vision trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes involved with the ability to see" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: phenoslim term synonym: "visual ability" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002092 name: eye morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ of sight" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003743 ! facial morphology trait is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002093 name: cornea/lens morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lens or cornea" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002095 name: skin pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the skin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait is_a: VT:4000000 ! integumentary system pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0002096 name: skin morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structure, color, or pattern of the skin, or the condition of the skin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002098 name: vibrissa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the stiff hairs projecting from the face, which act as touch receptors" [MeSH:A13.950, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term synonym: "vibrissae morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "whisker morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000432 ! head morphology trait is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002100 name: tooth morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone-like structures embedded in the jaw and used for mastication" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002102 name: ear morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0000432 ! head morphology trait is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002104 name: hearing physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes involved in the perception of sound" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: pslim term synonym: "auditory perception" EXACT [] synonym: "auditory physiology" RELATED [] xref: GO:0007605 "sensory perception of sound" is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait is_a: VT:0003878 ! ear physiology trait is_a: VT:0015093 ! hearing system trait [Term] id: VT:0002106 name: muscular system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the contractile tissue that produces movement" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: former pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005369 ! muscular system trait [Term] id: VT:0002108 name: muscular system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the contractile tissue that produces movement" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005369 ! muscular system trait [Term] id: VT:0002109 name: limb morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the projecting, paired, jointed appendages of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organ" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "limb/digit morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015071 ! appendage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002110 name: digit morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the digits" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002111 name: tail morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the appendage at the caudal end of the vertebral column in some vertebrates including remnant structures in species that normally lack a tail" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0015071 ! appendage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002113 name: skeletal system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the bony inner framework of the body during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term synonym: "bone development" EXACT [] synonym: "skeletogenesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait is_a: VT:1000778 ! skeletal system trait [Term] id: VT:0002114 name: axial skeleton morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the craniofacial, vertebral, rib, or sternal bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002115 name: skeleton extremities morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony framework of the limb, autopod, or fin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010091 ! appendicular skeleton morphology trait is_a: VT:0015071 ! appendage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002116 name: craniofacial bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cranial or facial bones" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: pslim term synonym: "cranial/facial bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000428 ! craniofacial morphology trait is_a: VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002118 name: lipid homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the internal equilibrium of lipid within an organism or cell" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0055088 "lipid homeostasis" is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0002121 name: metabolism trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the processes that cause many of the chemical changes in living organisms, including anabolism and catabolism; metabolic processes typically transform small molecules, but also include macromolecular processes such as DNA repair and replication, and protein synthesis and degradation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0008152 "metabolic process" xref: MP:0005266 is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait [Term] id: VT:0002123 name: hematopoiesis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the development of blood cells; in the fetus, they develop in the aorta, genital ridge and mesonephros region and in adults, in the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "blood development " EXACT [] synonym: "definitive hematopoiesis" EXACT [] synonym: "hematogenesis" EXACT [] synonym: "hematosis" EXACT [] synonym: "hemogenesis" EXACT [] synonym: "hemopoiesis" EXACT [] synonym: "sanguification" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010182 ! blood cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0002124 name: red blood cell trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern or maintenance of erythrocytes or oxygen-transporting material in the blood" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "erythrocyte" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000245 ! erythropoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0002127 name: cardiovascular system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the heart or vasculature" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100016 ! circulatory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002128 name: blood circulation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the flow of blood within the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002132 name: respiratory system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005388 ! respiratory system trait [Term] id: VT:0002133 name: respiratory system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_pig synonym: "respiratory system function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005388 ! respiratory system trait [Term] id: VT:0002135 name: kidney morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulates ion concentrations" [MeSH:A05.810.453, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term synonym: "renal morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002136 name: kidney physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulates ion concentrations" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term synonym: "kidney function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002138 name: hepatobiliary system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the tissues of the liver, gall bladder, or bile ducts" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "hepatic system morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait [Term] id: VT:0002139 name: hepatobiliary system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the liver, gall bladder, or bile ducts" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] comment: pslim term synonym: "hepatic system physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait [Term] id: VT:0002144 name: B cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to morphology or physiology during the formation or differentiation of mature B cells, and/or accumulation of B cell precursors" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "B cell maturation" EXACT [] synonym: "B lymphocyte development" EXACT [] synonym: "B lymphocyte maturation" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell development" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell maturation" EXACT [] xref: MGI:2173604 is_a: VT:0002401 ! lymphopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0002145 name: T cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to morphology or physiology during the formation or differentiation of mature T cells, and/or accumulation of T cell precursors" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell maturation" EXACT [] synonym: "T lymphocyte development" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell development" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell maturation" EXACT [] synonym: "thymocyte development" EXACT [] xref: MGI:2173605 is_a: VT:0002401 ! lymphopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0002148 name: hypersensitivity reaction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to an immune response that results in tissue injury" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "immunologically mediated tissue injury" EXACT [] xref: MGI:2173608 is_a: VT:0010139 ! immune response trait [Term] id: VT:0002151 name: neural tube morphology/development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern, or development of the embryonic neural tube" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0002152 name: brain morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the brain, one of the two components of the central nervous system and the center of thought and emotion; controls coordination, bodily activities and the interpretation of information from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.)" [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term is_a: VT:0000432 ! head morphology trait is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002160 name: reproductive system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the organs or tissues involved in the production of offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "reproductive anatomy" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005389 ! reproductive system trait [Term] id: VT:0002161 name: fertility/fecundity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to produce live offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002163 name: gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of an organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000782 ! endocrine/exocrine system trait [Term] id: VT:0002164 name: gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in an organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: pslim term subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "endocrine gland function" EXACT [] synonym: "endocrine system physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "gland function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000782 ! endocrine/exocrine system trait [Term] id: VT:0002174 name: gastrulation movements trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the migration of embryonic cells during the development and invagination of the primary germ layers" [J:52418, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001695 ! gastrulation trait [Term] id: VT:0002176 name: brain weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the brain" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000771 ! brain size trait [Term] id: VT:0002177 name: outer ear morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the components of the auricles or external acoustic meatus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "pinna morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002102 ! ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002181 name: brain cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any or all brain cell types" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002182 name: astrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "astroglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002184 name: innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of the connection of nerve fibers to a target tissue or cell" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "axonal projection pattern" EXACT [] synonym: "neuronal projection pattern" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002187 name: fibula morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lateral and smaller bone of the lower/hind limb" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010105 ! hindlimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002191 name: artery morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: MP:0002191 is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002198 name: skin pigment pattern trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arrangement of pigmented and/or unpigmented patches of skin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "skin pigmentation pattern trait" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0002199 name: brain commissure morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the nerve fiber tracts that span the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral and/or cerebellar hemispheres of the brain" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "commissure morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002200 name: brain ventricle/choroid plexus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the brain ventricles or their associated choroid plexuses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: suggested from TGMC synonym: "choroid/ventricle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002204 name: neurotransmitter concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of endogenous signaling molecules secreted by neurons that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002206 name: CNS synaptic transmission trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the communication from a neuron to a target across a synapse in the central nervous system" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "central nervous system synaptic transmission" EXACT [] synonym: "CNS neurotransmission" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002207 name: long term potentiation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the persistent robust synaptic response induced by synchronous stimulation of pre- and postsynaptic cells" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "LTP" EXACT [] synonym: "LTP: CA1 region" EXACT [] synonym: "LTP: CA3 region" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002208 name: germ cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the germ cell, that is, any of the reproductive (generative) cells of a multicellular organism, whether they are undifferentiated or fully differentiated" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "gamete morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002209 name: germ cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of any of the reproductive (generative) cells of a multicellular organism, whether they are undifferentiated or fully differentiated" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002208 ! germ cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002210 name: sex determination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to primary or secondary sexual development or characteristics" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "sexual differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait [Term] id: VT:0002211 name: primary sex determination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of the organs and structures involved in reproduction" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "gonad development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002210 ! sex determination trait [Term] id: VT:0002212 name: secondary sex determination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the appearance and development of traits, other than the sex organs, that distinguish the sexes" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002210 ! sex determination trait [Term] id: VT:0002216 name: seminiferous tubule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tubules in the testes where spermatogenesis occurs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001146 ! testes morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002221 name: immune system organ size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organs associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "lymph organ size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002224 name: spleen size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ that functions to filter blood and to store red corpuscles and platelets" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "splenic size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait is_a: VT:0002221 ! immune system organ size trait [Term] id: VT:0002227 name: spleen capsule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the connective tissue that surrounds the spleen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "splenic capsule morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002228 name: spleen trabecular vein morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the veins that feeds the splenic vein" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002230 name: primitive streak formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the establishment of the midline ridge of embryonic epiblast that later develops into mesoderm and endoderm" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "germinal streak formation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0002231 name: primitive streak morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the midline ridge of the embryonic epiblast that later develops into mesoderm and endoderm" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "germinal streak morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0002233 name: nose morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ that is specialized for smell and is part of the respiratory system" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology trait is_a: VT:0003743 ! facial morphology trait is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002234 name: pharynx morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the passage between the mouth and the posterior nares and the larynx and esophagus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002235 name: external nares morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior opening to the nasal cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anterior nares morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "nostril morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002236 name: internal nares morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the opening of the nasal cavity into the nasal pharynx" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "choanae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "posterior nares morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002237 name: nasal cavity morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the respiratory tract that extends from the nares to the pharynx; the nasal cavity is lined with ciliated mucosa" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002238 name: nasal mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucous membrane that lines the nasal cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "nasal epithelium morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "nasal mucous membrane morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait is_a: VT:0002277 ! respiratory mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002239 name: nasal septum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the structure that separates the two nasal cavities" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002240 name: paranasal sinus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of these extensions of the nasal cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002241 name: laryngeal mucosa goblet cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the larynx, which produce mucins" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002261 ! laryngeal mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002242 name: olfactory mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the nasal mucosa that contains the olfactory sensory endings" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002238 ! nasal mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002243 name: vomeronasal organ morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the specialized portion of the nasal septum that is composed of chemosensitive cells and lies anteriorly in the nasal cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: this organ is believed to function in sensing pheromones is_a: VT:0002239 ! nasal septum morphology trait is_a: VT:0005499 ! olfactory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002244 name: turbinated bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small curved bones that extend horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal passage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "nasal concha morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "turbinate morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002233 ! nose morphology trait is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002245 name: ethmoid sinus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of these small spaces found within the ethmoid bone" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002246 name: frontal sinus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of these paired air spaces within the frontal bone" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002248 name: sphenoid sinus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the air space located within the sphenoid bone, and which opens to the highest meatus of the nasal cavity" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002249 name: larynx morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most superior portion of the respiratory tract" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: the larynx is specialized for vocalization and is bounded above by the pharynx and oral cavity, and below byt the first tracheal ring is_a: VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002250 name: hypopharynx morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the pharynx that lies below the upper edge of the epiglottis and opens into the larynx and the esophagus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002251 name: nasopharynx morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002252 name: oropharynx morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002253 name: pharyngeal muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the muscles of the pharynx, the inferior, middle and superior constrictors, palatopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus, and stylopharyngeus" [MESH:A02.633.567.800, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0002234 ! pharynx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002255 name: glottis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vocal apparatus of the larynx, which includes the vocal cords and the opening between them" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002256 name: laryngeal cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous structures that support the larynx" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology trait is_a: VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002257 name: arytenoid cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired triangular cartilages located postlaterally at the level of the thyroid cartilage" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: the vocal cords are attached to the arytenoid cartilages; their movement facilitates the vibration of the vocal cords is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002258 name: cricoid cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002259 name: epiglottis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the most superior of the laryngeal cartilages, which is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002260 name: thyroid cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the largest of the laryngeal cartilages" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: the thyroid cartilage consists of two fused plates; their point of fusion is the "Adam's apple" is_a: VT:0002256 ! laryngeal cartilage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002261 name: laryngeal mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucous lining of the larynx, which is composed of squamous epithelium in the upper larynx and ciliated columnar epithelium in the lower larynx" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology trait is_a: VT:0002277 ! respiratory mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002262 name: nasal mucosa goblet cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells lining the nasal epithelium that produce and secrete mucins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "nasal mucous membrane morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002238 ! nasal mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002263 name: laryngeal muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles associated with the larynx" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0002249 ! larynx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002264 name: bronchus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upper conducting airways of the lung; these airways arise from the terminus of the trachea" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: the bronchi contain both cartilage and mucous glands in their walls is_a: VT:0004391 ! respiratory conducting tube morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002265 name: left major bronchus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conducting airway leading to the left lobe of the lungs" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002266 name: right major bronchus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conducting airway leading to the right lobe of the lungs" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002267 name: bronchiole morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles becomes thinner with each branching" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004391 ! respiratory conducting tube morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002268 name: terminal bronchiole morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the last conducting structure of non-respiratory bronchioles; after this point, the airways have alveoli in their walls" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002267 ! bronchiole morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002270 name: respiratory alveoli morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small sac-like dilations of the distal airspace of the lung; they are present along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles; gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveolar air and blood in the pulmonary capillaries takes place across the cell walls" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "alveoli morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002271 name: respiratory alveolar duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the respiratory conducting tubes distal to the respiratory bronchiole that lead to the alveolar sacs and the alveoli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004391 ! respiratory conducting tube morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002272 name: nervous system electrophysiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the functions of or processes in the nervous system as they relate to electrical phenomena" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002273 name: respiratory alveolar epithelial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells lining the alveoli" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lung epithelial cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002270 ! respiratory alveoli morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002274 name: type I pneumocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the alveoli through which gas exchange occurs; these are thin cells with a large surface area" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "type I cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002273 ! respiratory alveolar epithelial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002275 name: type II pneumocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the alveoli that produce surfactant" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "type II cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002273 ! respiratory alveolar epithelial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002276 name: lung interstitium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lung tissue, but not including the conducting airways (bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli)" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "pulmonary interstitium morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002277 name: respiratory mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002278 name: respiratory muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the muscles involved in breathing" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002279 name: diaphragm morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thin musculomebranous barrier that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities; often used for breathing control" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "diaphragm muscle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002278 ! respiratory muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002280 name: intercostal muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the respiratory muscles that arise from the lower border of one rib and insert into the upper border of the adjoining rib" [MESH:A02.633.567.900.500, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0002278 ! respiratory muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002281 name: respiratory mucosa goblet cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the respiratory epithelial lining that produce and secrete mucins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002277 ! respiratory mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002282 name: trachea morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002132 ! respiratory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002284 name: tracheal smooth muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the smooth muscle lining the trachea" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0002282 ! trachea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002285 name: tracheal ciliated epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial lining of the trachea which contains numerous ciliated cells" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002282 ! trachea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002292 name: gestation length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the duration of time between when a fertilized egg implants in the wall of the uterus and the birth of offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002295 name: pulmonary circulation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the flow of blood through the lungs" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "respiratory circulation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002133 ! respiratory system physiology trait is_a: VT:0015062 ! thorax physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002297 name: forced expiratory flow rates trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rates of airflow during forced vital capacity determination" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002327 ! respiratory function trait [Term] id: VT:0002304 name: total lung capacity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air contained in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001942 ! lung volume trait is_a: VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics trait [Term] id: VT:0002306 name: functional residual capacity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a normal expiration" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001942 ! lung volume trait [Term] id: VT:0002308 name: residual volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of maximal expiration" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001942 ! lung volume trait [Term] id: VT:0002309 name: vital capacity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001942 ! lung volume trait [Term] id: VT:0002311 name: inspiratory capacity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the maximal volume of air that can be inspired after the end of a normal expiration" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001942 ! lung volume trait [Term] id: VT:0002312 name: inspiratory reserve volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extra volume of air that can be inspired with maximal effort after reaching the end of a normal inspiration" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002311 ! inspiratory capacity trait [Term] id: VT:0002313 name: tidal volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of air inspired or expired during each normal respiratory cycle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001942 ! lung volume trait [Term] id: VT:0002314 name: respiratory mechanics trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the action of the lungs, diaphragm, ribs and chest wall during respiration" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001943 ! respiration trait [Term] id: VT:0002320 name: alveolar ventilation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide production" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002338 ! pulmonary ventilation trait [Term] id: VT:0002322 name: respiratory transport trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of gas exchange" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001943 ! respiration trait [Term] id: VT:0002324 name: blood-air barrier morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the membrane between the capillary blood and alveolar air, comprised of the alveolar epithelium and the capillary epithelium and their adherent basement membranes and epithelial cell cytoplasm" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait is_a: VT:0002336 ! pulmonary gas exchange trait [Term] id: VT:0002325 name: pulmonary diffusing capacity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of gas taken up by pulmonary capillary blood per minute per unit of average oxygen pressure gradient between alveolar gas and pulmonary capillary blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002336 ! pulmonary gas exchange trait [Term] id: VT:0002326 name: ventilation-perfusion ratio trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of alveolar ventilation to simultaneous capillary blood flow in the lung" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] comment: changes in this ratio alter the amount of O2 or CO2 in the blood is_a: VT:0002336 ! pulmonary gas exchange trait is_a: VT:0002338 ! pulmonary ventilation trait [Term] id: VT:0002327 name: respiratory function trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processes involved in respiration" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001943 ! respiration trait [Term] id: VT:0002328 name: airway resistance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction, measured as the ratio of driving pressure to the rate of air flow" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics trait is_a: VT:0002327 ! respiratory function trait [Term] id: VT:0002329 name: blood gas concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "blood gas level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0002330 name: bronchial provocation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measures of responsiveness to allergens, pharmacological solutions, or control solutions" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: used in asthma diagnosis is_a: VT:0002327 ! respiratory function trait [Term] id: VT:0002332 name: exercise endurance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to performance during controlled physical activity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "exercise fitness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002899 ! stamina trait [Term] id: VT:0002333 name: lung compliance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the pulmonary volume change per unit pressure change" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: this is a measure of the stiffness of the lung and indicative for diseases that cause fibrosis or edema in the lungs is_a: VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics trait is_a: VT:0002327 ! respiratory function trait [Term] id: VT:0002334 name: airway responsiveness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the airway response in bronchial provocation tests" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002330 ! bronchial provocation trait [Term] id: VT:0002336 name: pulmonary gas exchange trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002322 ! respiratory transport trait [Term] id: VT:0002338 name: pulmonary ventilation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total volume of gas per minute inspired or expired" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002314 ! respiratory mechanics trait [Term] id: VT:0002339 name: lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the oval or bean shaped bodies located along the lymphatic system that consist of densely packed lymphocytes, lymph fluid and connective tissue; the sites where acquired immune responses are launched" [MESH:A10.549.400 "Lymph nodes", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lymph gland morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lymph node structure" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait is_a: VT:0010071 ! lymphatic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002340 name: axillary lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located around the axillary vein that receive lymphatic drainage from the upper or forelimb, scapular region and pectoral region" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0008463 ! peripheral lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002342 name: lymph node trabeculae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the supporting structure of the lymph node" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002343 name: lymph node cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer area of the lymph node that has B and T cell domains" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002344 name: lymph node B cell domain morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph node cortex in which B lymphocytes reside" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B cell dependent cortex morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell domain morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "nodular lymph node cortex morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002343 ! lymph node cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002345 name: lymph node primary follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immunologically inactive B cell area of the lymph node cortex" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Cells in the primary follicle consist of cohesive aggregates of small, normal-appearing lymphocytes. is_a: VT:0002344 ! lymph node B cell domain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002346 name: lymph node secondary follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immunologically active area of the lymph node cortex" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002344 ! lymph node B cell domain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002347 name: lymph node T cell domain morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the lymph node in which T lymphocytes reside" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "deep cortex morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell dependent paracortex morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell domain morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002343 ! lymph node cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002348 name: lymph node medulla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the lymph node through which lymph flows on its way to the efferent lymphatics; it contains macrophages and antibody-secreting plasma cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "medullary sinus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002349 name: afferent lymphatic vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymphatic tube entering the lymph node" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology trait is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002350 name: efferent lymphatic vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymphatic tube exiting the lymph node" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology trait is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002351 name: cervical lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes found near the neck and shoulders" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0008463 ! peripheral lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002352 name: popliteal lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes which drain the legs" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0008463 ! peripheral lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002353 name: inguinal lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located in the groin area" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0008463 ! peripheral lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002354 name: spleen trabecular artery morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern one of the branches of the splenic artery" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002356 name: spleen red pulp morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the parenchymatous tissue network of the spleen that consists of loose plates or cords (sinuses) infiltrated with red blood cells where most of the blood filtration occurs and degenerate erythrocytes are removed from the circulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "splenic red pulp morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002357 name: spleen white pulp morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the parenchymatous tissue of the spleen that surrounds splenic blood vessels, consists of compact masses of lymphatic cells and is where foreign material removed from the blood is used to initiate an immune reaction that results in the production of antibodies" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Note that there is no consensus in the literature about which compartments constitute the white pulp or the ramifications of the microvasculature. In addition, notable differences exist between humans and rodents. In this ontology, the marginal sinus and marginal zone have been included as part of the white pulp. synonym: "splenic white pulp morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002358 name: spleen periarteriolar lymphoid sheath morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the spleen within the marginal sinus, in which T cells surround the central arteriole" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "PALS morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "periarteriolar sheath morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic periarteriolar lymphoid sheath morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell domain of the splenic white pulp morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002359 name: spleen germinal center morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the spleen secondary B follicle where rapid B-cell proliferation, somatic hypermutation, and selection for antigen binding occurs" [PMID:17495967] comment: Germinal centers are often identified by the binding of peanut agglutinin (PNA). synonym: "spleen follicle center morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen follicle centre morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen GC morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic germinal center morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008472 ! spleen secondary B follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002360 name: spleen B cell corona morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the spleen secondary B follicle that surrounds the germinal center and harbors the small recirculating B lymphocytes" [PMID:17495967] synonym: "B cell domain of the spleen morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "follicle mantle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphocytic corona morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mantle zone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen B-cell corona morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic B cell corona morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008472 ! spleen secondary B follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002361 name: spleen central arteriole morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the blood vessel surrounded by the periarteriolar lymphoid sheath that connects the trabecular artery to the trabecular vein" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "CA morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "follicular arteriole morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic central arteriole morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002362 name: spleen marginal zone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the zone between the red and white pulp of the spleen containing numerous macrophages and lymphocytes, and a rich plexus of sinusoids supplied by white pulp arterioles carrying blood-borne antigens" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] comment: Note that there is no consensus in the literature about which compartments constitute the white pulp or the ramifications of the microvasculature. In addition, notable differences exist between humans and rodents. In this ontology, the marginal zone has been included as part of the white pulp. synonym: "splenic marginal zone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002363 name: spleen marginal sinus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the border region surrounding the spleen B cell follicles and the periarteriolar lymphoid sheath (PALS) that separates it from the marginal zone that mediates lymphocyte entry into the white pulp from the blood" [PMID:11485909] comment: Note that there is no consensus in the literature about which compartments constitute the white pulp or the ramifications of the microvasculature. In addition, notable differences exist between humans and rodents. In this ontology, the marginal sinus (which may not exist in human) has been included as part of the white pulp. synonym: "splenic marginal sinus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002364 name: thymus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the primary lymphoid organ that is required for the maturation of T cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology trait is_a: VT:0002221 ! immune system organ size trait [Term] id: VT:0002367 name: thymus lobule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the basic structural unit of the thymus" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002368 name: thymus capsule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fibrous connective tissue surrounding the thymus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "thymic capsule morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002369 name: thymus subcapsular epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells lining the capsule and trabeculae of the thymus" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0009544 ! thymus epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002370 name: thymus trabeculae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thymic connective tissue which extends into the parenchyma" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002371 name: thymus cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer part of a thymus lobule that surrounds the medulla and is composed of closely packed lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] comment: The thymic cortex contains immature thymocytes, cortical epithelial cells, and scattered macrophages. is_a: VT:0002367 ! thymus lobule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002375 name: thymus medulla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inner area of thymus lobules" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: The thymic medulla contains mature thymocytes, medulla epithelial cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. is_a: VT:0002367 ! thymus lobule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002376 name: dendritic cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the immunocompetent cells of the lymphoid and hemopoietic systems and skin, which function to process antigens and present them to T cells, thus stimulating cellular immunity" [J:85808, MESH:A11.066.270] synonym: "dendritic cell function" EXACT [] synonym: "interdigitating reticular cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002377 name: mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regional immune system associated with the mucosa" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "MALT morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait is_a: VT:0010071 ! lymphatic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002378 name: gut-associated lymphoid tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regional immune system located in the gut" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "GALT morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait is_a: VT:0010071 ! lymphatic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002379 name: oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the circular lymphoid tissue formed by the lingual, pharyngeal, and faucial tonsils" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Waldeyer's ring morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002377 ! mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002380 name: tonsil morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of either of the two small almond-shaped masses of lymph tissue found on either side of the oropharynx" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "palatine tonsil morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002384 name: nasopharyngeal tonsil morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph tissue in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "adenoid morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002385 name: lingual tonsillar tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph tissue on the floor of the oropharyngeal passage, near the root of the tongue" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002386 name: tubal tonsil morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph tissue associated with the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002379 ! oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002388 name: Peyer's patch epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the specialized epithelium of the protruding lymphoid tissue located on the mucosa of the small intestine that is composed of densely packed B cell follicles" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Antigen normally enters the Peyer's patch via this specialized epithelium. synonym: "M cells morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002389 name: Peyer's patch follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the Peyer's patch normally occupied by B cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002391 name: Peyer's patch germinal center morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the Peyer's patch where B cells proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Germinal centers are often identified by the binding of peanut agglutinin (PNA). is_a: VT:0002389 ! Peyer's patch follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002392 name: Peyer's patch T cell area morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the Peyer's patch area normally occupied by T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002389 ! Peyer's patch follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002393 name: bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regional immune system located near the bronchus" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "BALT morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait is_a: VT:0010071 ! lymphatic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002398 name: bone marrow cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells found in the bone marrow" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010250 ! hematopoietic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002399 name: pluripotent precursor cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that give rise to most types of cells necessary for fetal development" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002400 name: multipotent stem cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the specialized cells that are committed to giving rise to cells with particular functions" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002401 name: lymphopoiesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of lymphocytes and plasma cells from lymphoid stem cells which develop from the pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow; lymphoid stem cells differentiate into T-lymphocytes; B-lymphocytes; plasma cells; or NK cells (natural killer cells), depending on the organ or tissues to which they migrate" [MESH:G04.335.151.825.597.500 "Lymphopoiesis"] synonym: "lymphocyte differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005460 ! leukopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0002403 name: pre-B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that have undergone VDJ rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain and are in the process of V-J rearrangement of the light chain: these cells express mu heavy chain on the cell surface" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: These cells express the mu heavy chain in both the cytoplasm and on the cell surface; in addition to the mu heavy chain, other cell surface markers include CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD20, CD38, and CD40. is_a: VT:0005022 ! immature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002407 name: double-negative T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express neither CD4 nor CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: These are precursors to mature T cells; normally, they do not circulate, but are found in the thymus and they have not undergone rearrangement of the alpha and beta T cell receptor genes. synonym: "CD4-CD8- T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "double negative T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "double-negative T-cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002408 name: double-positive T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express both CD4 and CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: These cells are precursors to mature T cells and are generally located in the thymus; during their development, the alpha and beta chains of the T cell receptor are rearranged and the TCR receptor can be expressed. synonym: "CD4+CD8+ T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "double positive T cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002410 name: response to viral infection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the effects of a viral infection or from components of or toxins produced by a virus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection trait [Term] id: VT:0002411 name: response to bacterial infection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the effects of a bacterial infection or from components of or toxins produced by bacteria" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection trait [Term] id: VT:0002414 name: myeloblast morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells found in the bone marrow that give rise to the granulocyte line of blood cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002415 name: neutrophil development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the granular leukocytes that have a three- to five-lobed nucleus and cytoplasm that contains inconspicuous granules stainable by neutral dyes" [MESH:A11.118.637.415.583, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "neutrophil differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008111 ! granulocyte development trait [Term] id: VT:0002416 name: proerythroblast morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immature, nucleated erythrocyte precursors that give rise to reticulocytes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "erythroid progenitor morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "normoblast morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010263 ! erythrocyte precursor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002419 name: innate immunity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the early phase of the response to infection; normally, it is present at all times, does not increase with exposure to specific pathogens, and does not discriminate between pathogens" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "natural immunity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002420 name: adaptive immunity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response of antigen-specific lymphocytes to antigen, including the development of immunological memory" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010139 ! immune response trait [Term] id: VT:0002421 name: cell-mediated immunity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any adaptive immune response in which T cells play a main role" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002420 ! adaptive immunity trait [Term] id: VT:0002422 name: basophil morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the granular leukocytes that are characterized by pale-staining, lobate nucleus and cytoplasm and contain dark-staining granules of varying size and are stained by basic dyes" [MESH:A11.118.637.415.120, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002423 name: mast cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the granulated cells found in most tissues and which contain large amounts of histamine and heparin in granules" [MESH:A11.329.427] synonym: "mast cell function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002424 name: reticulocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immature erythrocytes containing a basophilic cytoplasmic network" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010263 ! erythrocyte precursor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002428 name: semicircular canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ of balance composed of three long bony tubes of the labyrinth" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002729 ! inner ear canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002429 name: blood cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the cells found in the blood" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010250 ! hematopoietic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002432 name: CD4-positive T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD4 marker, recognize intravesicular peptides bound to MHC class-II molecules, and turn on antibody production" [MESH:A11.118.637.555.567.569.200, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CD4+ T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4+ T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "single positive T cell morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002435 ! effector T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002433 name: T-helper 1 cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production favors cellular immune responses and delayed type hypersensitivity" [CL:0000545 "T-helper 1 cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "helper T cell type 1 morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 1" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 1" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 1" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 1 morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "TH1 cell" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002432 ! CD4-positive T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002434 name: T-helper 2 cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production promotes defense against extracellular parasites and humoral immune responses typical of allergy" [CL:0000546 "T-helper 2 cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "helper T cell type 2 morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 2" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 2" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 2" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 2 morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "TH2 cell" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002432 ! CD4-positive T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002435 name: effector T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the set of T lymphocytes that are able to respond immediately upon contact with cells bearing the appropriate peptide:MHC complex for the cell" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mature T cell morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "single positive T cell morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "single-positive T cell morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002436 name: CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell capable of killing target cells in an antigen specific manner" [CL:0000794 "CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell", ISBN:0781735149] comment: Note that while T cells of this subset are loosely referred to 'cytotoxic T cells,' as many other T cell types, including CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cells and gamma-delta T cells exhibit cytotoxicity in vitro and in vivo. synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CTL morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "cytotoxic T cell morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "cytotoxic T lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "cytotoxic T-cell morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "cytotoxic T-lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0005010 ! CD8-positive T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002439 name: plasma cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a terminally differentiated, post-mitotic, short-lived cell of the B cell lineage devoted to producing large amounts of immunoglobulin" [CL:0000786 "plasma cell", ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Plasma cells are terminally differentiated B cells and no longer respond to antigens or helper T cells. In addition, they no longer express surface Ig or surface MHC class II molecules, and they secrete antibody at high rates. synonym: "plasmacyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002440 name: memory B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a distinctly differentiated long-lived B cell that is readily activated upon reencounter of its antigenic determinant; memory B cells differentiate from antigen-activated B cells which have been selected for expression of higher affinity immunoglobulin" [CL:0000787 "memory B cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "memory B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "memory B-cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002441 name: granulocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of leukocytes that have abundant granules in the cytoplasm, including basophils, neutrophils, and eosinophils" [MESH:A11.118.637.415, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002442 name: leukocyte physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the white blood cells (basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages, mast cells, or monocytes)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001819 ! immune system cell physiology trait is_a: VT:0010249 ! blood cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002443 name: eosinophil development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the granular leukocytes having a two-lobed nucleus and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin" [MESH:A11.118.637.415.345, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "eosinocyte differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophil differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophilic leucocyte differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophilic leukocyte differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leucocyte differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leukocyte differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008111 ! granulocyte development trait [Term] id: VT:0002444 name: T cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in lymphocytes that are responsible for cell-mediated immunity and immune system regulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T cell function" EXACT [] synonym: "T lymphocyte function" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003945 ! lymphocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002445 name: mononuclear leukocyte differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to produce a leukocyte with a single non-segmented nucleus in the mature form" [CL:0000842 "mononuclear cell"] synonym: "mononuclear leukocyte development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005460 ! leukopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0002446 name: macrophage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large mononuclear phagocytes which differentiate from monocytes, are typically resident in a particular tissue, and are capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells" [CL:0000235 "macrophage", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mononuclear phagocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0008195 ! antigen presenting cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait is_a: VT:0008248 ! mononuclear phagocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002447 name: erythrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fetal and adult cells in the blood that carry oxygen, red blood cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "red blood cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002429 ! blood cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002450 name: immune system organ development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the organs associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lymph organ development" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010179 ! immune system development trait [Term] id: VT:0002451 name: macrophage physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the large mononuclear phagocytes which differentiate from monocytes, are typically resident in a particular tissue, and capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells" [CL:0000235 "macrophage", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002453 name: B cell antigen presentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of B lymphocytes to process and/or present antigen" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B lymphocyte antigen presentation" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphocyte antigen presentation " EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation trait is_a: VT:0002421 ! cell-mediated immunity trait is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002454 name: macrophage antigen presentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of macrophage phagocytic cells to process and present antigen to T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation trait is_a: VT:0002421 ! cell-mediated immunity trait is_a: VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002455 name: dendritic cell antigen presentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of dendritic cells to process and present antigen to T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation trait is_a: VT:0002376 ! dendritic cell physiology trait is_a: VT:0002421 ! cell-mediated immunity trait [Term] id: VT:0002456 name: Langerhans cell antigen presentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of phagocytic cells of the epidermis to display antigen for recognition by T lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "interdigitating reticular cell antigen presentation " EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002455 ! dendritic cell antigen presentation trait is_a: VT:0005362 ! Langerhans cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002458 name: B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of cells that are formed in the bone marrow, migrate to the peripheral lymphatic system, and mature into plasma cells or memory cells; these cells are involved in humoral immunity" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-99 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 19th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number trait is_a: VT:0004939 ! B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002459 name: B cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in lymphocytes that expresses membrane-bound antibody, and differentiate into antibody-secreting plasma cells and memory cells upon interaction with antigen; B cells are the primary lymphocytes responsible for humoral immunity, and are most effective against extracellular pathogens" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B lymphocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003945 ! lymphocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002460 name: immunoglobulin concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of members of a diverse group of plasma proteins, made up of polypeptide chains, that function as a primary mechanism for protection against disease" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "immunoglobulin level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0001800 ! humoral immune response trait is_a: VT:0010120 ! protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002462 name: granulocyte physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002463 name: neutrophil physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the immature or mature forms of a granular leukocyte that in its mature form has a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes" [ISBN:0721601464] synonym: "neutrocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophil leucocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophil leukocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophilic leucocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophilic leukocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "PMN physiology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leucocyte physiology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leukocyte physiology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear neutrophil physiology" BROAD [] synonym: "polynuclear neutrophilic leucocyte physiology" BROAD [] synonym: "polynuclear neutrophilic leukocyte physiology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002464 name: basophil physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the leukocyte that contains granules that stain with basic dyes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002465 name: eosinophil physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the immature or mature forms of a granular leukocyte with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by one or more slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and which can be stained by the dye eosin; involved in clearance of parasitic infections and in allergic reactions" [CL:0000771, ISBN:0721601464] synonym: "eosinocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophilic leucocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophilic leukocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leucocyte physiology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leukocyte physiology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002467 name: neutrophil phagocytosis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of neutrophils to internalize particulate matter" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002419 ! innate immunity trait is_a: VT:0002463 ! neutrophil physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002471 name: complement physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of a set of proteins that act together to attack extracellular pathogens" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001800 ! humoral immune response trait is_a: VT:0002419 ! innate immunity trait [Term] id: VT:0002472 name: complement alternative pathway function trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the plasma protein cascade triggered by direct contact with pathogen surfaces" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "alternative complement cascade" EXACT [] synonym: "alternative complement pathway" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002471 ! complement physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002473 name: complement classical pathway function trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the plasma protein cascade triggered by antigen:antibody complexes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "classical complement cascade" EXACT [] synonym: "classical complement pathway" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002471 ! complement physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002483 name: acute phase protein physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the series of proteins found in the blood shortly after infection, which participate in the early phases of host defense against infection" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] is_a: VT:0002419 ! innate immunity trait is_a: VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002484 name: C-reactive protein physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this plasma protein that normally circulates in increased amounts during inflammation or after tissue damage" [MESH:D12.776.034.145] is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002486 name: serum amyloid protein physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of an acute-phase reaction protein that is a precursor to amyloid A protein; it is present in very high levels during acute inflammatory episodes, and is present in low concentrations in normal sera, but is found at higher concentrations in sera of older persons and in patients with amyloidosis" [MESH:D12.776.049.790] synonym: "SAA protein physiology" RELATED [] synonym: "Serum Amyloid A Protein physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002487 name: fibrinogen physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this coaguable protein in the blood plasma" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology trait is_a: VT:0002551 ! blood coagulation trait [Term] id: VT:0002491 name: immunoglobulin D concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the immunoglobulin present on the surface of B lymphocytes that acts as an antigen receptor" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] synonym: "IgD concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgD level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002460 ! immunoglobulin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002492 name: immunoglobulin E concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the immunoglobulin that attaches to mast cells in the respiratory and intestinal tracts and plays a major role in allergic reactions" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] synonym: "IgE concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgE level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002460 ! immunoglobulin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002503 name: histamine physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of this amine that is involved in local immune response, in regulating physiological function in the gut, and that acts as a neurotransmitter" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: orig definition: functional anomaly of this potent vasoactive peptide stored in mast cells; it is normally released by antigen binding to IgE and results in dilation of local blood vessels and smooth muscle cell contraction; moved from immune system to homeostasis since this involves more than just immune system. is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0002504 name: serotonin activity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of this biochemical messenger and regulator, found in the CNS, gastrointestinal tract, and produced by platelets; it normally mediates neurotransmission, gastrointestinal motility, hemostasis, and cardiovascular integrity" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "5-HT physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002531 name: type I hypersensitivity reaction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction manifested by localized or generalized reaction that occurs immediately (minutes) after exposure to an antigen to which the person/animal was previously sensitized; it is IgE-mediated, and mast cell activation and degranulation are hallmarks" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"] comment: Examples: hay fever, asthma, and anaphylaxis. synonym: "anaphylaxis" EXACT [] synonym: "immediate type hypersensitivity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction trait [Term] id: VT:0002532 name: type II hypersensitivity reaction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response caused by an Ag-Ab reaction; antibodies are directly or indirectly cytotoxic to antigens on cell surfaces or in connective tissues; most often involves IgG and IgM; complement activation is usually involved" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"] comment: Examples: autoimmune diseases: autoimmune hemolytic anemias, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), Goodpasture disease, myasthenia gravis, Graves disease, pemphigous, and pemphigoid. synonym: "antibody-mediated cellular toxicity" EXACT [] synonym: "cytotoxic type hypersensitivity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction trait [Term] id: VT:0002533 name: type III hypersensitivity reaction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue injury mediated by immune complexes; generally involves immune complexes formed in the blood via Abs encountering circulating Ag-Ab complexes then deposit in tissues (especially blood vessels and glomeruli), induce complement activation, and result in tissue injury" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"] comment: Examples: Autoimmune diseases: systemic lupus erythmatosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, sjogren syndrome, scleroderma and glomerulonephritis. synonym: "immune complex mediated hypersensitivity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction trait [Term] id: VT:0002534 name: type IV hypersensitivity reaction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the antigen-elicited cellular immune reaction that results in tissue damage, but does not require Ab participation; the response is seen at the area of contact" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition"] comment: Examples: granulomatous diseases: tuberculosis, sarcoidosis. contact dermatitis: elicited by poison ivy, detergents, clothing, etc. synonym: "cell-mediated hypersensitivity" EXACT [] synonym: "contact hypersensitivity" EXACT [] synonym: "delayed type hypersensitivity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002148 ! hypersensitivity reaction trait [Term] id: VT:0002543 name: phalanx length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of any of the long bones of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005306 ! phalanx morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002544 name: digit length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002110 ! digit morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002551 name: blood coagulation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the sequential process by which the multiple coagulation factors of the blood interact, ultimately resulting in the formation of an insoluble fibrin clot; it may be divided into three stages: stage 1, the formation of intrinsic and extrinsic prothrombin converting principle; stage 2, the formation of thrombin; stage 3, the formation of stable fibrin polymers" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] comment: pslim term synonym: "clotting" EXACT [] xref: GO:0007596 "blood coagulation" is_a: VT:0000260 ! hemostasis trait is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait [Term] id: VT:0002557 name: social interaction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavior of animals towards other individuals of the same species or different species" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "social behavior" EXACT [] synonym: "socialization" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002558 name: behavioral circadian period trait def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the cycle length expressed when exposed to constant conditions without temporal cues" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001502 ! behavioral circadian rhythm trait [Term] id: VT:0002559 name: behavioral circadian persistence trait def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to the ability for an animal to retain a circadian rhythm when time cues are removed" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001502 ! behavioral circadian rhythm trait [Term] id: VT:0002561 name: behavioral circadian phase trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the phase relationship between a temporal synchronizing event (such as light cycle) and a phase reference point of an animal (such as activity onset)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001502 ! behavioral circadian rhythm trait [Term] id: VT:0002566 name: sexual interaction trait def: "any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to activities used to persuade or induce an individual to mate and activities involved in the physical act of mating" [ABO:core "Definition from the Animal Behavior ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "breeding" NARROW [] synonym: "mating" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait [Term] id: VT:0002568 name: behavioral response to addictive substance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a behavioral reaction to an addictive substance" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "neurological/behavioral: addiction/drug abuse" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015031 ! behavioral response to xenobiotic stimulus trait [Term] id: VT:0002572 name: emotion/affect behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to reactions in tests for emotional related behaviors" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002574 name: vertical activity level trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to time spent jumping or rearing" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "activity in rearing test" NARROW [] synonym: "activity in vertical open field test" NARROW [] synonym: "rearing" NARROW [] synonym: "reconnoitering behavior" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001399 ! locomotor activity level trait [Term] id: VT:0002576 name: enamel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the hard outer coating of the exposed portion of the tooth" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:71126, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002579 name: secondary lens fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lens fibers which result from elongation and differentiation of epithelial cells throughout life; they are arranged around a core of primary lens fibers" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002840 ! lens fiber morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002581 name: ileum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the jejunum to the colon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:70183, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002582 name: extraembryonic tissue organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the membranes involved with the embryo's protection and nutrition" [J:40596, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002585 name: pharmacokinetics of xenobiotic trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the absorption, distribution, metabolism or elimination of a foreign compound" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0002586 name: platelet volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the three-dimensional area occupied by disc-like fragments of megakaryocytes that are found in the blood and function in clotting" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0010183 ! platelet morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002596 name: hematocrit concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a blood sample occupied by red blood cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "hematocrit" EXACT [] synonym: "hematocrit level" EXACT [] synonym: "packed cell volume" EXACT [] synonym: "PCV" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002124 ! red blood cell trait [Term] id: VT:0002602 name: eosinophil number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the immature or mature form of a granular leukocyte with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by one or more slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and which can be stained by the dye eosin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "eosinophil cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophil count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000334 ! granulocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005061 ! eosinophil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002607 name: basophil number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of granular leukocytes that are characterized by pale-staining, lobate nucleus and cytoplasm, contain dark-staining granules of varying size, and are stained by basic dyes" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MPD:Mouse_Phenome_Database] subset: slim_pig synonym: "basophil cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "basophil count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000334 ! granulocyte number trait is_a: VT:0002422 ! basophil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002619 name: lymphocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells involved in adaptive immune reactions of the body, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "lymphocyte structure" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002620 name: monocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate bone marrow and released into the blood" [CL:0000576 "monocyte", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait is_a: VT:0008248 ! mononuclear phagocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002621 name: time of neural tube closure trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of fusion of the neuroepithelial layer in early development" [J:79790, MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003720 ! neural tube closure trait [Term] id: VT:0002622 name: cochlear hair cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory epithelial cells of the cochlea; these cells are in synaptic contact with the auditory nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "auditory hair cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti trait is_a: VT:0000045 ! hair cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0003308 ! cochlea sensory epithelium morphology trait is_a: VT:0015093 ! hearing system trait [Term] id: VT:0002623 name: vestibular hair cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear; afferent and efferent nerve fibers of the vestibular nerve end synaptically on them; from the apical end of each cell a bundle of stereocilia and a kinocilium extend into the statoconial membrane of the maculae and the cupula of the cristae" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology trait is_a: VT:0000045 ! hair cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0015096 ! equilibrioception system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002625 name: left ventricle cell size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cells in the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left ventricular cell size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001625 ! heart cell size trait is_a: VT:0002753 ! left ventricle size trait [Term] id: VT:0002629 name: activity elicited by ethanol administration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of activity occuring after ingestion of alcohol, usually relative to activity level prior to alcohol ingestion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001399 ! locomotor activity level trait is_a: VT:0015032 ! behavioral response to alcohol trait [Term] id: VT:0002630 name: endocochlear potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrical potential difference between the endolymphatic and perilymphatic compartments of the cochlea" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "endolymphatic potential" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000319 ! endolymph physiology trait is_a: VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology trait is_a: VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function trait [Term] id: VT:0002631 name: epididymis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the elongated structure connected to the posterior surface of the testes that transports, stores, and matures spermatozoa between testes and vas deferens" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002634 name: sensorimotor gating trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which inhibitory neural pathways filter multiple stimuli and allow attention to be focused on one stimulus; usually measured by pre-pulse inhibition (PPI)" [J:42758, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002636 name: time of vaginal opening trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the timing of the opening of the genital canal in a female" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001938 ! time of sexual maturation trait [Term] id: VT:0002637 name: uterus size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the female muscular organ of gestation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001120 ! uterus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002638 name: pupillary reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in pupil diameter as a reflex response to any stimulus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002641 name: erythrocyte shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of red blood cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002447 ! erythrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002644 name: circulating triglyceride concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of triacylglycerols" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "plasma triacylglycerol level" EXACT [] synonym: "plasma triglyceride level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum triacylglycerol level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum triglyceride level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000187 ! triglyceride concentration trait is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002645 name: cholesterol absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005342 ! lipid absorption trait [Term] id: VT:0002648 name: delaminated enamel trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the separation of the hard outer coating of the exposed portion of the tooth from the underlying hard tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002576 ! enamel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002649 name: enamel rod pattern trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the orientation of the structural unit of tooth enamel" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002576 ! enamel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002650 name: ameloblast development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the epithelial cells of the inner layer of the enamel organ of the developing tooth during their formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "enamel cell development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000116 ! tooth development trait [Term] id: VT:0002651 name: sciatic nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nerve which originates in the lumbar and sacral spinal cord and supplies motor and sensory innervation to the lower extremity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002653 name: ependyma morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cellular membrane that lines the brain ventricles and the central canal of the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002655 name: keratinocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the epidermis that produce keratin in the process of differentiating into the dead and fully keratinized cells of the stratum corneum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001216 ! epidermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002656 name: keratinocyte differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of the cells of the epidermis that produce keratin in the process of differentiating into the dead and fully keratinized cells of the stratum corneum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003941 ! skin development trait [Term] id: VT:0002658 name: liver regeneration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which the liver to increases in size following tissue loss" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000609 ! liver physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002660 name: caput morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the head of the epididymis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002631 ! epididymis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002661 name: corpus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the body of the epididymis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002631 ! epididymis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002662 name: cauda morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tail of the epididymis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002631 ! epididymis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002663 name: blastocele formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of the cavity in the blastula of the developing embryo" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:19904, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "blastocoel formation" EXACT [] synonym: "blastocoele formation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0002664 name: circulating adrenocorticotropin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the pituitary hormone that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating adrenocorticotropic hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating adrenocorticotropin level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of ACTH" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of adrenocorticotropin" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003966 ! adrenocorticotropin concentration trait is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002668 name: circulating potassium concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this alkaline metallic element, the most abundant intracellular ion" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: anomalies in the extracellular (circulating) concentration have important implications for the function of excitable tissues, such as nerve and muscle synonym: "circulating potassium level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002669 name: scrotum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002673 name: sperm number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of spermatozoa" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "sperm count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002209 ! germ cell number trait is_a: VT:0010042 ! sperm morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002674 name: sperm motility trait def: "characteristic related to the mobility of the spermatozoa" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002679 name: corpora lutea morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the yellow endocrine body formed in the ovary after follicle rupture" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "corpus luteum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001126 ! ovary morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002680 name: corpora lutea number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of yellow endocrine body formed in the ovary after follicle rupture" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "ovulation rate" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002679 ! corpora lutea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002682 name: number of mature ovarian follicles trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of spheroid cell aggregations in the ovary containing the ovum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001131 ! ovarian follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002683 name: onset of fertility trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the age at which animals develop the ability to produce live offspring" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "age at first breeding" NARROW [] synonym: "age at first egg" NARROW [] synonym: "age at puberty" EXACT [] synonym: "age at sexual maturity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001938 ! time of sexual maturation trait is_a: VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity trait [Term] id: VT:0002685 name: spermatogonia proliferation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which the spermatogonial stem cells multiply" [J:62271, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0002689 name: molar morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the most posterior teeth located on either side of the jaw, and characterized by a large crown and broad chewing surface" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002693 name: pancreas gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and secretes glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "pancreas function" EXACT [] synonym: "pancreatic physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000066 ! pancreas/salivary gland physiology trait is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002694 name: pancreas secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the pancreas to release its products" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002693 ! pancreas gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002695 name: circulating glucagon concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this peptide hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas; normally leads to a rise in plasma glucose" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0002697 name: eye size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ of vision" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002698 name: sclera morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous, outer envelope of the eyeball, covering it entirely excepting the segment covered anteriorly by the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "sclerotic coat morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "sclerotica morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tunica albuginea oculi morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tunica sclerotica morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002699 name: vitreous body morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the crystalline lens of the eye and in front of the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "vitreous morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005195 ! posterior eye segment morphology trait is_a: VT:0005299 ! eye posterior chamber morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002700 name: vitreous body clarity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transparency of the vitreous body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002699 ! vitreous body morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002703 name: kidney tubule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the loops of Henle, proximal and distal convoluted tubules, and collecting ducts in the kidney" [MeSH:A05.810.453.736.560, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "renal tubule morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003881 ! nephron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002705 name: kidney tubule size trait def: "characteristics related to the physical dimensions of the loops of Henle, convoluted tubules, or collecting ducts of the kidney" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "renal tubule size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002703 ! kidney tubule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002706 name: kidney size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of one or both of the organs that filter blood for the secretion of urine and regulate ion concentrations" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002707 name: kidney weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the organs that filter blood for the secretion of urine and regulate ion concentrations" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002706 ! kidney size trait [Term] id: VT:0002713 name: glycogen catabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to break down glycogen; or rate of glycogen breakdown" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "glycogenolysis" EXACT [] xref: GO:0005980 "glycogen catabolic process" is_a: VT:0015088 ! glucose metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0002716 name: preputial gland size trait def: "any characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the modified sebaceous glands of the corona and neck of the glans penis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:82312, MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size trait is_a: VT:0002717 ! preputial gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002717 name: preputial gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sebaceous glands of the corona and neck of the glans penis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000653 ! sex gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002718 name: inner cell mass morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells of the blastocyst that develop into the body of the embryo" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002722 name: immune system organ morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organs associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "lymph organ morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000685 ! immune system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002723 name: immune serum protein physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of circulating immune proteins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002725 name: vein morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable structural characteristic of the blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "venous morphology" EXACT [] xref: MP:0002725 is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002726 name: pulmonary vein morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable structural characteristic of the blood vessels that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "pulmonary venous morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002725 ! vein morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002729 name: inner ear canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tubular ducts of the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002731 name: colon size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:40722] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000495 ! colon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002733 name: thermal nociception trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to sense pain elicited by thermal stimulation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050965 "detection of temperature stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain" is_a: VT:0015100 ! nociception system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002734 name: mechanical nociception trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to sense pain elicited by mechanical stimulation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050966 "detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain" is_a: VT:0015099 ! touch perception trait is_a: VT:0015100 ! nociception system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002735 name: chemical nociception trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to ability to sense pain elicited by chemical stimulation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050968 "detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain" is_a: VT:0015100 ! nociception system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002739 name: olfactory bulb development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the olfactory bulb during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait [Term] id: VT:0002741 name: olfactory bulb size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the forebrain region that coordinates neuronal signaling involved in the perception of smell; it receives input from the sensory neurons and outputs to the olfactory cortex" [J:79871] is_a: VT:0000819 ! olfactory bulb morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002742 name: submandibular lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes beneath the mandible that receive vessels from the face and tongue and drain into the superior deep cervical nodes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size trait is_a: VT:0009627 ! submandibular lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002746 name: semilunar valve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the valves that gate the flow of blood from the ventricles into the aorta and pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000285 ! heart valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002751 name: autonomic nervous system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neuronal regulatory system for the viscera, the smooth muscles of the body and exocrine glands" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002752 name: somatic nervous system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the cranial and spinal nerves or their ganglia or the peripheral sensory receptors" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002753 name: left ventricle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left ventricular size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003921 ! left ventricle morphology trait is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size trait [Term] id: VT:0002754 name: right ventricle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "right ventricular size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003920 ! right ventricle morphology trait is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size trait [Term] id: VT:0002756 name: cerebral cortex pyramidal cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of projection neurons in the pyramidal cell layer of the cerebral cortex" [MGI:cml "Cathleen M Lutz, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cerebral cortex projection neuron number" EXACT [] synonym: "cerebral cortex pyramidal neuron number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003241 ! cerebral cortex neuron number trait is_a: VT:0005442 ! cerebral cortex pyramidal cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0002758 name: tail length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the straight line distance from the tip of the tail to the point of attachment to the body" [J:82849, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003456 ! tail size trait [Term] id: VT:0002759 name: caudal vertebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the tail; in tailless vertebrates, these vertebrae may be united to form the coccyx" [J:82849, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "coccygeal vertebra morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "coccyx morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "tail vertebra morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait is_a: VT:0002111 ! tail morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002761 name: hippocampus mossy fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the axons of neuronal cells in the dentate gyrus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "hippocampal mossy fiber morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002769 name: vas deferens morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the secretory duct of the testicle that carries spermatozoa, running from the epididymis, of which it is the continuation, to the prostatic urethra, where it terminates to form the ejaculatory duct" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002773 name: circulating luteinizing hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of LH, the hormone that regulates steroid production by the interstitial cells of the testis and the ovary" [J:35132, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating luteinizing hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of LH" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of luteinizing hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of lutropin" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003361 ! circulating gonadotropin concentration trait is_a: VT:0003969 ! luteinizing hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002779 name: sex gland secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of hormones from a cell or a gland of the reproductive system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002782 name: testicular secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of hormones from testicular tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000051 ! testes physiology trait is_a: VT:0002779 ! sex gland secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0002783 name: ovarian secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of hormones from ovarian tissue" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002779 ! sex gland secretion trait is_a: VT:0003507 ! ovary physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002784 name: Sertoli cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the seminiferous tubules that create the blood-testes barrier and enable spermatogenesis" [J:65900, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002216 ! seminiferous tubule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002785 name: Leydig cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the interstitial cells of the seminiferous tubules that secrete testosterone" [J:65900, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001940 ! testes cell number trait is_a: VT:0002786 ! Leydig cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002786 name: Leydig cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the interstitial cells of the seminiferous tubules that secrete testosterone" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002216 ! seminiferous tubule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002790 name: circulating follicle stimulating hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the hormone that, in females, stimulates the graafian follicles of the ovary and assists in follicular maturation and the secretion of estradiol; in the male it stimulates the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules and is partly responsible for spermatogenesis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating follicle stimulating hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of follitropin" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of FSH" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of gametokinetic hormone" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003361 ! circulating gonadotropin concentration trait is_a: VT:0003967 ! follicle stimulating hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002792 name: retina blood vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels supplying the retina" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "morphology of the retinal vasculature" RELATED [] synonym: "retinal vascular morphology" RELATED [] xref: MP:0002792 is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002796 name: skin barrier function trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to a process that modulates the rate or extent of water loss from an organism via the skin" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0033561 "regulation of water loss via skin" is_a: VT:0001784 ! fluid regulation trait is_a: VT:0005501 ! skin physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002800 name: short-term object recognition memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the short-term memory for objects is established during the first few minutes after training" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "short-term recognition memory " BROAD [] is_a: VT:0001458 ! object recognition memory trait is_a: VT:0001468 ! temporal memory trait [Term] id: VT:0002801 name: long-term object recognition memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to long-term memory for objects that is consolidated over hours and days after training" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "long-term recognition memory " BROAD [] is_a: VT:0001458 ! object recognition memory trait is_a: VT:0001468 ! temporal memory trait [Term] id: VT:0002802 name: discrimination learning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to exhibit a differential response to different stimuli that is achieved by the reinforcement of the desired response for each particular stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait [Term] id: VT:0002803 name: operant conditional behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to scheduled controlled behavior; behavioral assessment occurs in an automated chamber where responses are reinforced with food" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002804 name: motor learning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to repeat a motor task requiring well coordinated movements and balance; measures cerebellar dependent learning" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait [Term] id: VT:0002806 name: conditioned emotional response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002807 name: eye blink conditioning behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn to blink in anticipation of an aversive stimulus (e.g., an air puff to the eyelid) following repeated pairings with a neutral stimulus (e.g., a tone); such learning is only adaptive if the animal is able to learn the precise timing between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0002809 name: spinal cord size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the spinal cord" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002817 name: tooth mineralization trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which calcium salts are deposited into the dental enamel, dentin and cementum" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000116 ! tooth development trait is_a: VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002818 name: dentin morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002819 name: pulp cavity morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the central hollow space of a tooth" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002820 name: premaxilla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior and inner portion of the maxilla" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "incisive bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "incisor bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "intermaxillary bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000455 ! maxilla morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002823 name: rib development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the bones forming the bony wall of the chest during their formation and differentiation" [J:84754, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait is_a: VT:0015061 ! thorax development trait [Term] id: VT:0002824 name: chorioallantoic fusion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of the membrane that forms the fetal portion of the placenta; derived from the fusion of the chorion and the allantois" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001712 ! placenta development trait [Term] id: VT:0002825 name: notochord morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the axial fibrocellular cord in embryos around which develops the vertebral primordia" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002827 name: kidney corpuscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the glomerular capsules and/or the glomeruli contained therein" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Malpighian corpuscle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "renal corpuscle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000521 ! kidney cortex morphology trait is_a: VT:0003881 ! nephron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002828 name: glomerular capsule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the expanded beginning of a nephron that encloses the glomerulus" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Bowman's capsule morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "capsula glomeruli morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "malphighian capsule morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002827 ! kidney corpuscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002829 name: juxtaglomerular apparatus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the complex of modified smooth muscle cells consisting of juxtaglomerular cells, extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells, the macula densa of the distal convoluted tubule, and granular epithelial peripolar cells; these cells are found in the walls of afferent and efferent glomerular arterioles" [MESH:A05.810.453.324.359.520, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000521 ! kidney cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002835 name: cranial suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous joints in the bones of the head" [MESH:A02.835.232.781.200, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000438 ! skull morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002836 name: chorion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outermost extraembryonic membrane" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002840 name: lens fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elongated cells of the crystalline lens of the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "fiber cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001303 ! lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002845 name: aorta weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the main trunk of the systemic arteries times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aortic weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007090 ! aorta size trait [Term] id: VT:0002846 name: aorta volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aorta mass" RELATED [] synonym: "aortic volume" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007090 ! aorta size trait [Term] id: VT:0002847 name: glomerular filtration rate trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of water filtered out of the plasma through glomerular capillary walls into the Bowman's capsule per unit time" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003606 ! nephron physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002849 name: saccharin consumption trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of saccharin taken in relative to a food source not containing saccharin" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001432 ! food preference trait [Term] id: VT:0002851 name: circulating sulfate concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of sulfate" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating sulfate level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002855 name: cochlear ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of nerve cell bodies that conveys auditory sensation from the organ of Corti to the hindbrain and resides on the cochlear part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "auditory ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Corti ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "cranial ganglion VIII" BROAD [] synonym: "morphology of the spiral ganglion of vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000960 ! sensory ganglion morphology trait is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002856 name: vestibular ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons associated with the vestibular part of the eighth cranial nerve that are involved in equilibration" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cranial ganglion VIII" BROAD [] synonym: "Scarpa ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spiral ganglion morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibular ganglion of the vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001081 ! cranial ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002858 name: posterior semicircular canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002861 name: tail bud morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the primordial region of the embryo that arises to form the tail of the adult" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: in mouse it appears approximately ten days following conception as a short stump, and then initiates elongation and thinning in normal development is_a: VT:0006281 ! tail development trait [Term] id: VT:0002862 name: righting response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recover from supine position" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance trait is_a: VT:0002980 ! postural reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0002864 name: ocular fundus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the posterior segment of the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, visible by an ophthalmoscope" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005195 ! posterior eye segment morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002866 name: glutamic acid decarboxylase concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this enzyme, which catalyzes the conversion of glutamate to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and carbon dioxide; determines GABA levels in nervous tissues" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002869 name: circulating anti-insulin autoantibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies to insulin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anti-insulin autoantibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-insulin autoantibody level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003725 ! circulating autoantibody concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002871 name: urine albumin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of this simple protein" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002876 name: thyroid gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "thyroid function" EXACT [] synonym: "thyroid physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002877 name: melanocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that produce pigment" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0002878 name: corticospinal tract morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibers that arise from the cells within the cerebral cortex layer V, pass through the medullary pyramid, and descend into the gray matter of the spinal cord" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "corticobulbar tract morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "pyramidal tract morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000778 ! nervous system tract morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002882 name: neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the functional cells of the nervous system that receive, conduct, and transmit impulses" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002884 name: branchial arch development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the transient structures of the embryo that develop into regions of the head and neck in higher vertebrates; in fish and amphibians, they support the gills" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "gill arch development" EXACT [] synonym: "pharyngeal arch development" EXACT [] synonym: "visceral arch development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003935 ! craniofacial development trait is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0002885 name: AMPA-mediated synaptic currents trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of AMPA receptors" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002886 ! glutamate receptor currents trait [Term] id: VT:0002886 name: glutamate receptor currents trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of glutamanergic receptors" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002888 name: NMDA-mediated synaptic currents trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of NMDA receptors" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002886 ! glutamate receptor currents trait [Term] id: VT:0002891 name: insulin sensitivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to clear glucose from the bloodstream when given insulin" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0002893 name: urine keto acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of organic acids containing a ketone group and a carboxylic acid group" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "urine keto acid level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001757 ! urine molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0002894 name: otolith morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the crystalline particles composed of calcium carbonate and a protein which adhere to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule (otolithic membrane)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ear crystal morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "otoconia morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "statoconia morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "statolith morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002895 ! otolithic membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002895 name: otolithic membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gelatinous membrane which is supported by the stereocilia of the hair cells of the maculae of the saccule and utriculus of the inner ear; adhering to its surface are numerous calciferous crystalline particles called otoliths (statoconia)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "membrana statoconiorum morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "statoconial membrane morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004425 ! otolith organ morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002896 name: bone mineralization trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which minerals are deposited into bone" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002899 name: stamina trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the duration of activity (physical or mental) an individual can endure" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:1000152 ! wellness/fitness trait [Term] id: VT:0002900 name: urine phosphate concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of this salt or ester of phosphoric acid" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "urine phosphate level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015086 ! urine mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002903 name: circulating parathyroid hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this regulator of calcium and phosphorous concentration" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating parathyroid hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating PTH level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002907 name: parturition trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of labor and delivery in female animals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "birth" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002908 name: wound healing duration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to amount of time required to reach a specific stage of wound healing" [J:63037] is_a: VT:0005023 ! wound healing trait [Term] id: VT:0002909 name: adrenal gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of this suprarenal gland to produce and secrete hormones" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "adrenal gland function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002910 name: excitatory postsynaptic currents trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size or duration of currents detected in postsynaptic cells when an excitatory impulse arrives at the synapse causing depolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "EPSCs" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002911 name: inhibitory postsynaptic potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the membrane potential detected in postsynaptic cells when an inhibitory impulse arrives at the synapse causing hyperpolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "IPSP" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002912 name: excitatory postsynaptic potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the potential detected in postsynaptic cells when an excitatory impulse arrives at the synapse causing depolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "EPSP" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002913 name: PNS synaptic transmission trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the communication from a neuron to a target across a synapse in the peripheral nervous system" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "peripheral nervous system synaptic transmission" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002914 name: endplate potential activity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the excitatory response of peripheral synapses to stimulation; these amplitudes are larger than central synapse potentials" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "EPP activity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002913 ! PNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002915 name: synaptic depression trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the duration of the reduction of effectiveness of synaptic connections between neurons and target after repetitive stimulation" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002918 name: paired-pulse facilitation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response of central synapses when activated twice in rapid succession" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] comment: indicative of defects in short-term plasticity due to lack of increase of neurotransmitter release at the second stimulus synonym: "PPF" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002921 name: post-tetanic potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size or duration of potentials that persist after tetanic stimulation of central synapses" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "PTP" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002924 name: central nervous system synapse formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of generating connections between an axon and effector tissue or neuron" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "CNS synapse formation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0002928 name: bile duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the channels that secrete bile from the liver to the gall bladder and intestines" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0005083 ! biliary tract morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002929 name: bile duct development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the channels that secrete bile from the liver to the gall bladder and intestines during their formation and differentiation" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003943 ! hepatobiliary system development trait [Term] id: VT:0002932 name: joint morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the articulation point of two or more bones" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002937 name: synovial blood flow rate trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the blood flow rate to the synovial joint" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] is_a: VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology trait is_a: VT:0010100 ! synovial blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:0002943 name: lactate dehydrogenase concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this enzyme, which catalyzes the interconversion of lactate and pyruvate" [J:87714, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "LDH level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002945 name: inhibitory postsynaptic currents trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size or duration of currents detected in postsynaptic cells when an inhibitory impulse arrives at the synapse causing hyperpolarization" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "IPSCs" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0002946 name: time of axon outgrowth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time required for an axon to extend from a neuron cell body and find the target" [J:77048, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003651 ! axon outgrowth trait [Term] id: VT:0002948 name: neuron specification trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the developmental patterning of neurons" [J:87948, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002949 name: neural crest cell morphology/development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, pattern, or development of the transient and migratory group of cells that emerge from the dorsal region of the neural tube and disperse to many peripheral locations, ultimately differentiating to form various tissues of the adult" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development trait [Term] id: VT:0002950 name: neural crest cell migration trait def: "characteristic related to the dispersion of the transient and migratory group of cells that emerge from the dorsal region of the neural tube and migrate to many peripheral locations, ultimately differentiating to form various tissues of the adult" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002949 ! neural crest cell morphology/development trait [Term] id: VT:0002954 name: aerobic energy metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the respiratory chain energy production (oxidative metabolism) process in all living cells, where oxygen is consumed and carbon dioxide and water are produced" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "cell respiration" EXACT [] synonym: "mitochondrial energy production" EXACT [] synonym: "respiratory chain function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006036 ! mitochondria physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002961 name: axon guidance trait def: "characteristic related to the signaling mechanisms that allow precise navigation and connections of axonal growth cones to effector tissues" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0002969 name: social transmission of food preference trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recall and prefer foods associated with odors recently smelled on the breath of other mice" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: an indicator of defects in learning and memory of olfactory cues is_a: VT:0002802 ! discrimination learning trait [Term] id: VT:0002970 name: white adipose morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the connective tissue consisting of fat-storing cells and arranged in lobular groups or along minor blood vessels" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "white adipose tissue morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "white fat morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002971 name: brown adipose morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thermogenic form of adipose tissue that is composed of brown adipocytes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "brown adipose tissue morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "brown fat morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002975 name: blood vessel smooth muscle size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vascular smooth muscle size trait" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005592 ! blood vessel smooth muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002979 name: vestibular response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to changes in motion" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000353 ! vestibular system physiology trait is_a: VT:0001525 ! balance trait [Term] id: VT:0002980 name: postural reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the responses that control the normal position of the trunk and extremities and/or posture" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait [Term] id: VT:0002982 name: germ cell migration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the orderly movement of a germ cell, a cell specialized to produce haploid gametes, from one site to another during development" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002983 name: retinal ganglion cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the innermost nuclear layer of the retina, which projects axons through the optic nerve to the brain" [MGI:il "Ira Lu, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0005241 ! retinal ganglion layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002985 name: urine calcium concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of this bivalent element" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "urine calcium level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015086 ! urine mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0002987 name: urine osmolarity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the solute concentration in the urine" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001757 ! urine molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0002990 name: ureter length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003585 ! ureter size trait [Term] id: VT:0002991 name: sebaceous gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the small, sacculated organs found within the dermis that normally secrete sebum" [MESH:A10.336.827] synonym: "sebaceous gland function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002992 name: sebaceous lipid secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sebaceous gland resulting in changes to the lipid profile secreted onto the hair and skin" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002991 ! sebaceous gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0002997 name: seminal gland size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the two folded, sac shaped glands that are diverticula of the ductus deferens" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000655 ! sex gland size trait is_a: VT:0002059 ! seminal gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0002998 name: bone remodeling trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of the turnover of bone matrix that involves a balance of resorption and formation by osteoclasts and osteoblasts, respectively" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003005 name: hippocampus fimbria morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the flattened band of efferent fibers arising from the subiculum and medial border of the hippocampus, which then thickens to form the fornix and fibers of the hippocampal commissure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "fimbra hippocampus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hippocampal fimbria morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hippocampus fimbra mrophology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003006 name: hippocampus fornix morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the compact, white, heavily myelinated fiber bundle arising from the Ammon horn of the hippocampus in each cerebral hemisphere and projecting to the hypothalamus and the mammillary body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "fornix hippocampus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hippocampal fornix morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003009 name: cytokine secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or cellular release of any of the non-antibody proteins made by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells that affect the behavior of other cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010156 ! cytokine physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003010 name: ionizing radiation-induced mortality trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of ionizing radiation (such as ultraviolet light, X-rays, or gamma rays) required to induce a moribund state" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001657 ! induced morbidity/mortality trait [Term] id: VT:0003011 name: dark adaptation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time required for the eye to recover its sensitivity in the dark following exposure to bright lights" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003014 name: kidney medulla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the inner portion of the kidney consisting of the renal pyramids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:88636, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "renal medulla morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003015 name: circulating bicarbonate concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of inorganic salts that contain the -HCO3 radical in the blood, which are an important factor in regulating the pH of the blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0003018 name: circulating chloride concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of chlorine salts in the blood" [MESH:A08.186.211.577.090, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003027 name: blood pH regulation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the buffer systems of the blood in combination with the respiratory and renal systems that control the relative acidity or alkalinity of the blood, as measured by the concentration of the hydrogen ion" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0004043 ! pH regulation trait is_a: VT:0015078 ! blood homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003044 name: basement membrane formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation and development of the extracellular supportive tissue closely adjacent to the basal surface of the epithelium of muscle cells, fat cells and Schwann cells, which is comprised of type IV collagen, laminin, and sulfated proteoglycans and other components" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "basement lamina formation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010065 ! connective tissue development trait [Term] id: VT:0003047 name: thoracic vertebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located anterior to the lumbar vertebrae and posterior to the cervical vertebrae; they articulate with the ribs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait is_a: VT:0010092 ! thoracic cage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003048 name: cervical vertebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located anterior to the thoracic vertebrae" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003049 name: lumbar vertebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located anterior to the sacral vertebrae and posterior to the thoracic vertebrae" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003050 name: sacral vertebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony segments of the spine located posterior to the lumbar vertebrae and anterior to the caudal vertebrae; in some vertebrates, they are united to form the sacrum" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "sacrum morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000137 ! vertebra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003051 name: tail shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the form of the tail" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002111 ! tail morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003055 name: epiphyseal plate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous center of ossification on the long bones permitting growth of the bone in both directions during development" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "growth plate morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology trait is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003056 name: hyoid bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the U-shaped bone lying between the mandible and the larynx that supports the tongue muscles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "lingual bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002116 ! craniofacial bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003057 name: epicardium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the visceral layer of the pericardium that surrounds and attaches to all the surfaces of the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "lamina visceralis pericardii morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the visceral layer of serous pericardium" EXACT [] xref: MP:0003057 is_a: VT:0000288 ! pericardium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003061 name: aerobic running capacity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to run at defined speeds and/or distances" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0000348 ! aerobic fitness trait [Term] id: VT:0003065 name: hepatic copper concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of copper present in liver tissue" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "hepatic copper level" EXACT [] synonym: "liver copper concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000609 ! liver physiology trait is_a: VT:0003952 ! copper concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003069 name: superior semicircular canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper, superior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "anterior semicircular canal morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003072 name: metatarsus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bones of the lower/hindlimbs that articulate proximally with the tarsus and distally with the phalanges" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "metatarsal bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology trait is_a: VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology trait is_a: VT:0010105 ! hindlimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003073 name: metacarpus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bones of the forelimbs that articulate proximally with the carpal bones and distally with the phalanges" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "metacarpal bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000550 ! forelimb morphology trait is_a: VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology trait is_a: VT:0010104 ! forelimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003074 name: metacarpus number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of bones of the forelimbs that articulate proximally with the carpal bones and distally with the phalanges" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"] synonym: "metacarpal bone number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003073 ! metacarpus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003077 name: cell cycle trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the progression through the stages of the cell cycle" [J:91266, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003081 name: soleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superficial flat broad muscle of the calf that is responsible for plantar flexion of the foot" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010107 ! hindlimb muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003082 name: gastrocnemius morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the two-headed large muscle of the posterior portion of the lower hindlimb, the most superficial of the calf muscles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010107 ! hindlimb muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003083 name: tibialis anterior morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscle of the shin that is responsible for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010107 ! hindlimb muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003084 name: skeletal muscle fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the skeletal muscle fibers, the large multinucleated cells that make up the striated muscles connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "skeletal muscle cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0004087 ! muscle cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003085 name: egg cylinder morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transient cup-like structure of the epiblast that consists of a single layer of embryonic cells" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003088 name: prepulse inhibition trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a relatively mild stimulus to suppress the response to a strong, startle-eliciting stimulus" [J:91131, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0003090 name: muscle progenitor cell migration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the movement of cells that will develop into muscle cells out of the somites and/or to the appropriate location in the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000729 ! skeletal myogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0003091 name: cell migration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the movement of cells during developmental processes" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003092 name: corneal stroma thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005300 ! corneal stroma morphology trait is_a: VT:0005543 ! corneal thickness trait [Term] id: VT:0003093 name: anterior stroma morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior segment of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005300 ! corneal stroma morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003094 name: posterior stroma morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior segment of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005300 ! corneal stroma morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003095 name: corneal stroma development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the lamellated connective tissue layer of the cornea during its formation or differentiation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0003096 name: corneal light-scattering trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the transmission of light through the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003097 name: tendon stiffness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a tendon to maintain tensile strength and load" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010047 ! tendon physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003099 name: retinal attachment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the connection of the retina from the underlying inner wall of the eye" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003102 name: sclera thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the fibrous, outer envelope of the eyeball" [J:83544, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002698 ! sclera morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003104 name: skull size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bones surrounding the brain and bones of the lower face and jaws" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000438 ! skull morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003105 name: heart atrium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper chamber(s) of the heart that receive blood from the vasculature and send blood into a ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac atrial morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "cardiac atrium morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003107 name: response to novelty trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to responses to a new stimulus or situation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0003110 name: malleal processus brevis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the malleus that contacts the upper part of the tympanic membrane where the tympanic cavity makes a deep pocket (epitympanic pocket) surrounding this cartilaginous nodule" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000029 ! malleus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003111 name: nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0005634 "nucleus" is_a: VT:0000358 ! cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003112 name: parathyroid gland size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the two small, paired endocrine glands, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000678 ! parathyroid gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003114 name: parathyroid gland pigmentation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of melanocytes and/or melanin in either of the two small, paired endocrine glands, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland; they secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000678 ! parathyroid gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003115 name: respiratory system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0005388 ! respiratory system trait is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003117 name: tracheal-esophageal septation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to separation of the trachea and esophagus during development" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003115 ! respiratory system development trait is_a: VT:0003119 ! gastrointestinal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003118 name: tracheal-bronchial branching morphogenesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to repeated division of the trachea and bronchi during development of the lung" [J:91723, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003115 ! respiratory system development trait is_a: VT:0003119 ! gastrointestinal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003119 name: gastrointestinal system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the system that converts ingested food to nutrients and energy during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010123 ! alimentary system development trait is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait [Term] id: VT:0003120 name: tracheal cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous structures that support the trachea" [J:97123, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology trait is_a: VT:0002282 ! trachea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003125 name: septation of the cloaca trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the separation of the single opening of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts (cloaca) into multiple isolated openings during development" [J:91491, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003119 ! gastrointestinal system development trait is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait is_a: VT:0003942 ! urinary system development trait is_a: VT:0015067 ! surface structure development trait [Term] id: VT:0003126 name: vulva morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the external genitalia of the female" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003127 name: clitoris morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, erectile body located at the anterior end of the vulva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003126 ! vulva morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003133 name: early pro-B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo D-J rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", J:91592, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "number of early pro-B cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005019 ! early pro-B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008208 ! pro-B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0003134 name: late pro-B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo V-DJ rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", J:91592, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "number of late pro-B cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005020 ! late pro-B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008208 ! pro-B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0003135 name: reticulocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the immature erythrocytes containing a basophilic cytoplasmic network" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000172 ! bone marrow cell number trait is_a: VT:0002424 ! reticulocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003140 name: atrium size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the upper chamber(s) of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "atrial size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size trait [Term] id: VT:0003141 name: heart tissue cellular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types and ratios of cells within the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "cardiac tissue composition" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003143 name: otolith size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the crystalline calciferous particles adhering to the otolithic membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "ear crystal size" EXACT [] synonym: "otoconia size" EXACT [] synonym: "statoconia size" EXACT [] synonym: "statolith size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002894 ! otolith morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003144 name: otolith number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the crystalline calciferous particles adhering to the otolithic membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "number of otoconia" EXACT [] synonym: "number of otoliths" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002894 ! otolith morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003145 name: otolithic membrane attachment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the connection of the otolithic (otoconial) membrane to the underlying neuroepithelium" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002895 ! otolithic membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003148 name: cochlear coil number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of turns in the cochlea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003149 name: tectorial membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the overlaying membrane of cochlear duct, an extracellular matrix of the inner ear that contacts the stereocilia bundles of specialized sensory hair cells; sound induces movement of these hair cells relative to the tectorial membrane, deflects the stereocilia, and leads to fluctuations in hair cell membrane potential, transducing sound into electrical signals" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003150 name: tectorial membrane attachment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic connection of the tectorial membrane to the cochlear epithelium or spiral limbus" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003149 ! tectorial membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003151 name: tunnel of Corti morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the triangular, fluid-filled space normally found between the inner and outer rows of supporting pillar cells in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti trait [Term] id: VT:0003152 name: pillar cell differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process whereby relatively unspecialized cells acquire the specialized structural and/or functional features characteristic of the supporting cells that form the inner and outer walls of the tunnel in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015028 ! organ of Corti supporting cell differentiation trait [Term] id: VT:0003154 name: soft palate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the musculomembranous fold that partly separates the mouth and pharynx, located behind the hard palate" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "velum morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "velum palatinum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003755 ! palate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003155 name: telomere length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003702 ! chromosome morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003156 name: leukocyte migration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of leukocytes to move within or between different tissues and organs of the body" [MGI:acv "Alicia Valenzuela, Genetic Resources Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "leucocyte migration" EXACT [] synonym: "leucocyte trafficking" EXACT [] synonym: "leukocyte homing" NARROW [] synonym: "leukocyte trafficking" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphocyte migration/homing" NARROW [] xref: GO:0050900 "leukocyte migration" is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003159 name: esophageal smooth muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue lining the esophagus" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003160 name: esophagus development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the part of the digestive canal through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "esophageal development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003119 ! gastrointestinal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003162 name: lateral semicircular canal size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of lateral long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000037 ! lateral semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003164 name: posterior semicircular canal size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of posterior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002858 ! posterior semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003166 name: superior semicircular canal size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the upper, superior segment of the long bony tube of the labyrinth that is involved in the sense of balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "anterior semicircular canal size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003069 ! superior semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003167 name: scala tympani morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the division of the spiral canal of the cochlea lying on the basal side of the spiral lamina" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003168 name: scala vestibuli morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the division of the spiral canal of the cochlea lying on the apical side of the spiral lamina and vestibular membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "perilymphatic space morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibular canal morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibular chamber morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003169 name: scala media morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the division of the spiral canal of the cochlea that contains the organ of Corti (the neuroepithelial receptor organ for hearing)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear chamber morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "cochlear duct morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Lowenberg scala morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003172 name: lysosome physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of lysosomes to produce enzymes necessary for digestion of exogenous material" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003173 name: lysosome enzyme secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of glycoprotein hydrolytic enzymes" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003172 ! lysosome physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003179 name: platelet number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of the disc-like fragments of megakaryocytes that are found in the blood and function in clotting" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "platelet count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000237 ! blood cell number trait is_a: VT:0010183 ! platelet morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003180 name: pulmonary endothelial cell surface area trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the area of the semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a pulmonary endothelial cell" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] is_a: VT:0000484 ! pulmonary artery morphology trait is_a: VT:0004007 ! lung blood vessel morphology trait is_a: VT:0006055 ! blood vessel endothelial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003183 name: peptide metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the biochemical modification and homeostasis of molecules consisting of linked amino acids and their derivatives" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003185 name: angiotensin I-converting enzyme activity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the activity of the exopeptidase that catalyses the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, and is also involved in the inactivation of bradykinin" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "ACE activity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003183 ! peptide metabolism trait is_a: VT:0005584 ! enzyme/coenzyme activity trait [Term] id: VT:0003186 name: redox activity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processes that maintain the redox environment of a cell or compartment within a cell" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003191 name: cell cholesterol metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the regulation of cellular cholesterol levels" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003193 name: cellular cholesterol efflux trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the removal of excess cholesterol from cells by an active transport pathway" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0003191 ! cell cholesterol metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0003194 name: frequency of paradoxical sleep trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the incidence or duration of the sleep stage in which dreams occur and the body undergoes marked changes including rapid eye movement, loss of reflexes, and increased pulse rate and brain activity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "frequency of REM sleep" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001501 ! sleep pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0003202 name: neuron apoptosis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which neurons undergo programmed cell death" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003208 name: neuromere morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the segments of the developing neural tube" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development trait [Term] id: VT:0003209 name: pulmonary elastic fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a slender connective tissue fiber in pulmonary tissue characterized by great elasticity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003210 name: heart elastic fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the slender connective tissue fiber in cardiac tissue characterized by great elasticity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "cardiac elastic fiber morphology" RELATED [] xref: MP:0003210 is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003211 name: aorta elastic tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the slender connective tissue fiber in aortic tissue characterized by great elasticity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aortic elastic fiber morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology trait is_a: VT:0006083 ! blood vessel elastic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003228 name: sinus venosus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cavity at the caudal end of the embryonic cardiac tube in which the veins from the intra- and extraembryonic circulatory arcs unite; in the adult this becomes the portion of the right atrium known as the sinus of the vena cava" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000267 ! heart development trait [Term] id: VT:0003229 name: yolk sac vasculature morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vessels of the yolk sac" [J:93257, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vitelline vascular morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001718 ! yolk sac morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003231 name: placenta vascular morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the vessels of the organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother" [J:93157, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "placental vascular morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003232 name: forebrain development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the anterior primitive cerebral vesicle during its formation and differentiation; this is the most rostral of three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0030900 "forebrain development" is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait [Term] id: VT:0003235 name: alisphenoid morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the broad curved wing-like expanses on each side of the sphenoid bone in adults; may exist independently in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "alisphenoid bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003236 name: lens capsule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elastic, clear, membrane-like structure, that is outer most layer of the lens" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001303 ! lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003237 name: lens epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the one or more of the layers of epithelial cells in the lens" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001303 ! lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003239 name: REM rate trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to speed of eye movements during the stages of the sleep cycle when dreaming takes place" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "rapid eye movement rate" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001501 ! sleep pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0003240 name: hippocampus neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons in the hippocampal region of the brain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "hippocampal neuron number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait is_a: VT:0015046 ! hippocampus neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003241 name: cerebral cortex neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of neurons in the cerebral cortex region of the brain" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] comment: Note that charles w. considers this distinct from degeneration is_a: VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003242 name: basal ganglion neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of neurons in the basal ganglia of the brain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] comment: Note that Charles W. considers this distinct from degeneration is_a: VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003243 name: dopaminergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize dopamine as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003244 name: dopaminergic neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that utilize dopamine as a neurotransmitter" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0003243 ! dopaminergic neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0003245 name: GABA neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize gamma-aminobutyric acid as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003246 name: GABA neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that utilize gamma-aminobutyric acid as a neurotransmitter" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0003245 ! GABA neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0003247 name: glutaminergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize glutamate as a neurotransmitter" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003248 name: glutaminergic neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that utilize glutamate as a neurotransmitter" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "glutamate neuron number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003247 ! glutaminergic neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0003249 name: muscle free fatty acid content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons in the muscle; they are saturated and unsaturated" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "muscle free fatty acid (FFA) level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0010046 ! fatty acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003252 name: bile duct physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the channels that secrete bile from the liver to the gall bladder and intestines" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002139 ! hepatobiliary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003253 name: bile duct size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bile ducts" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002928 ! bile duct morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003257 name: abdominal wall morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the margins that enclose the abdominal cavity; the major part is muscular but also includes skin, subcutaneous fat, fascia and the parietal peritoneum" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003385 ! body wall morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003259 name: nausea trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the gastric discomfort associated with the inclination to vomit" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001664 ! digestion trait [Term] id: VT:0003260 name: vomiting trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the retrograde expulsion of gastric contents through the oral cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001664 ! digestion trait [Term] id: VT:0003263 name: cellular cholesterol biosynthesis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to form cholesterol from constituent compounds" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003191 ! cell cholesterol metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0003271 name: duodenum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the first division of the small intestine that extends from the pyloris to the junction with the jejunum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003283 name: digestive organ placement trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the location or arrangement of the alimentary tract organs" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003284 name: large intestine placement trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the location or arrangement of the large intestinal tract" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology trait is_a: VT:0003283 ! digestive organ placement trait [Term] id: VT:0003289 name: intestinal peristalsis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to intestinal movement characterized by waves of alternate circular contraction and relaxation of the muscular walls of the bowel that move bowel contents forward" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001664 ! digestion trait [Term] id: VT:0003308 name: cochlea sensory epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial cell layer containing the sensory hair cells and their associated sensory nerve terminals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear neuroepithelium morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "inner ear neuroepithelium morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003309 name: modiolus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003310 name: modiolus size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of central conical bony pillar of the cochlea" [J:66787, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003309 ! modiolus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003311 name: urine amino acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of the organic compounds, which, when polymerized, form proteins" [J:66560, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "urine amino acid level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001757 ! urine molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0005332 ! amino acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003312 name: locomotor coordination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to ability of an animal to maintain skillful and effective interaction of movements while engaging in locomotor activity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001392 ! locomotor activity trait [Term] id: VT:0003313 name: locomotor activation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to ability or desire of an animal to initiate locomotor activity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001392 ! locomotor activity trait [Term] id: VT:0003314 name: control of range of motion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to aim or reach for a specific point in space with a part of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance trait [Term] id: VT:0003315 name: perineum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area between the genital organs and the anus that lies beneath the pelvic diaphragm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003328 name: portal blood pressure trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arterial blood pressure in the hepatic portal system" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000609 ! liver physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003330 name: auditory tube morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tube connecting the tympanic cavity and the nasopharynx that allows equalization of pressure between the tympanic cavity and the environment" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "Eustachian tube morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "pharyngotympanic tube morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003339 name: pancreatic beta cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the cells of the pancreas that secrete insulin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005217 ! pancreatic beta cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003345 name: rib number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of the pairs of bony structures that make up the body wall" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "number of ribs" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000150 ! rib morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003346 name: pectoralis muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the two muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest that adduct and rotate the forelimb and lift the ribs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MESH:A02.633.567.775, NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "pectoral muscle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003349 name: circulating renin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this enzyme which is secreted by the kidney; it cleaves a bond in angiotensionogen to generate angiotensin I" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003351 name: circulating thyroid hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of hormones in the blood that are synthesized and secreted by the thyroid" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "circulating thyroid hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005468 ! thyroid hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003356 name: luteinization trait def: "characteristic related to the transformation of the mature ovarian follicle and its theca interna into a corpus luteum after ovulation" [J:43075, J:57854, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003507 ! ovary physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003357 name: granulosa cell differentiation trait def: "characteristic related to the differentiation of the layer of small cells that forms the wall of an ovarian follicle" [J:43075, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010043 ! ovarian follicle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003358 name: hypaxial muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles derived from the lateral myotome and lateral portion of the dermomyotome; these include the thoracic intercostal and abdominal muscles, limb muscles and superficial back muscles, as well as the diaphragm and the tip of the tongue" [PMID:1591996] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "limb muscle morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003359 name: hypaxial muscle cell abundance def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cell number in any of the hypaxial muscles, including the thoracic intercostal and abdominal muscles, limb muscles and superficial back muscles, as well as the diaphragm and the tip of the tongue" [PMID:1591996] synonym: "hypaxial muscle cell number" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003361 name: circulating gonadotropin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the peptide hormones that stimulate gonadal functions such as gametogenesis and sex steroid hormone production in the ovary and the testis" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating gonadotropin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003366 name: circulating glucocorticoid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the corticosteroids regulating carbohydrate metabolism and exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating glucocorticoid level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003369 name: circulating estrogen concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of any substance that causes development of the female reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "circulating estrogen level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003372 name: circulating mineralcorticoid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of corticosteroids that influence water and electrolyte metabolism and balance" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "circulating mineralcorticoid level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003375 name: menstrual cycle (sensu H. sapiens) trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the recurring cycle in human primates in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy and ovulation occurs; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is discharged at menstruation" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003377 name: onset of menarche trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time of onset of menstrual cycles" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001938 ! time of sexual maturation trait [Term] id: VT:0003381 name: vitreal fibrous tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous tissue in the vitreous body of the eye" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002699 ! vitreous body morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003382 name: tail position trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to carriage of the tail" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001391 ! tail movement trait [Term] id: VT:0003383 name: gluconeogenesis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the formation of glucose from non-carbohydrates, such as proteins or fat" [J:93896] xref: GO:0006094 "gluconeogenesis" is_a: VT:0015088 ! glucose metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0003384 name: ventral body wall morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior portion of a human body or the lower surface of an animal body comprised of ectoderm and mesoderm layers that encloses the body cavity" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003385 ! body wall morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003385 name: body wall morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the external portion of an animal body comprised of ectoderm and mesoderm layers that encloses the body cavity" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003396 name: embryonic hematopoiesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the development of primarily large, nucleated erythroblasts as well as some megakaryocytes and primitive macrophages occurring in blood islands in the yolk sac, generally occurs from E7-E11 in the mouse and through 10 weeks in humans" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "primitive hematopoiesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait is_a: VT:0010182 ! blood cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0003398 name: skeletal muscle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of one or more of the striated muscles connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body" [J:94134, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003399 name: skeletal muscle fiber size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the large multinucleated cells that make up the skeletal muscles" [J:94134, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "skeletal muscle cell size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003084 ! skeletal muscle fiber morphology trait is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait [Term] id: VT:0003401 name: tail bud size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the size or area of the primordial region of the embryo that arises to form the tail of the adult" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002861 ! tail bud morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003402 name: liver weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the bile-secreting exocrine gland, which is important for detoxification; for fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism; and for glycogen storage" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "weight of the liver" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000599 ! liver size trait [Term] id: VT:0003405 name: platelet shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of disc-like fragments of megakaryocytes that are found in the blood and function in clotting" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0010183 ! platelet morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003407 name: central nervous system regeneration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of central nervous system tissue to regenerate following injury or disease" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CNS regeneration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003409 name: hypertrophic chondrocyte zone width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the cartilage cell matrix layer" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000165 ! hypertrophic chondrocyte zone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003412 name: afterhyperpolarization trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the currents that follow an action potential and influence firing frequency and neuronal integration" [J:94941, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "AHP" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003419 name: onset of endochondral ossification trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the initiation of bone formation in bones that form from cartilage" [J:94631, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "onset of endochondral bone ossification" EXACT [] synonym: "onset of endochondral osteogenesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000060 ! onset of ossification trait [Term] id: VT:0003420 name: onset of intramembranous ossification trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the initiation of bone formation in bones that form without a cartilaginous intermediate, including the cranium and clavicle" [J:94631, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "onset of intramembranous bone ossification" EXACT [] synonym: "onset of intramembranous osteogenesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000060 ! onset of ossification trait [Term] id: VT:0003421 name: thyroid gland development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:95017, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0003424 name: neuronal precursor differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transformation of neuronal precursor cells into neurons" [J:94391, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0003425 name: optic vesicle formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of the hollow outgrowth from the lateral aspects of the embryonic forebrain from which the retina and optic nerve develop" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0003429 name: response to growth hormone trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of growth hormone stimulus; growth hormone is a peptide hormone that binds to the growth hormone receptor and stimulates growth" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0060416 "response to growth hormone stimulus" is_a: VT:0003638 ! response to endogenous compound trait [Term] id: VT:0003431 name: parathyroid gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the paired endocrine gland that normally produces parathyroid hormone (PTH) that regulates calcium and phosphorous metabolism" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003437 name: carotid body morphology trait def: "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" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait [Term] id: VT:0003439 name: glycerol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of this molecule, the backbone of lipids, which is important for gluconeogenesis during starvation" [J:95278, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003442 name: circulating glycerol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood this trihydroxy alcohol, the backbone of lipids, which is important for gluconeogenesis during starvation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003439 ! glycerol concentration trait is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003444 name: neurotransmitter uptake trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the reabsorption of endogenous signaling molecules normally taken in by neurons that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells" [J:95639, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002204 ! neurotransmitter concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003446 name: kidney cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulates ion concentrations" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003449 name: intestinal goblet cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the unicellular mucin-secreting glands of the intestine" [J:95282, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003450 name: pancreas size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and secretes glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001944 ! pancreas morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003452 name: parotid gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the largest of the major salivary glands situated below and in front of each ear and opening into the parotid duct" [J:94478, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003792 ! major salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003453 name: keratinocyte physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the cells of the epidermis that produce keratin" [J:94860, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005501 ! skin physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003455 name: response to induced retinal damage trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of pathological changes in the retina due to chemical or mechanical agents" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait is_a: VT:0005164 ! response to injury trait [Term] id: VT:0003456 name: tail size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the appendage at the caudal end of the vertebral column" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002111 ! tail morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003457 name: circulating ketone body concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of acetoacetate, 3-hydroxybutyrate and acteone; produced by fatty acid and carbohydrate metabolism and seen in conditions such as starvation and diabetes mellitus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "circulating ketone body level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003461 name: response to novel object trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction upon exposure to an object not previously encountered" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "response to new object" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty trait [Term] id: VT:0003462 name: response to novel odor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction upon exposure to smell not previously encountered" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "response to new odor" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty trait [Term] id: VT:0003463 name: single cell response trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response from a specific stimulus obtained upon extra- or intracellular recordings from single cells" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003464 name: single cell response threshold trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded in a single cell" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003463 ! single cell response trait [Term] id: VT:0003467 name: single cell response intensity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value for changes in the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded in a single cell" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003463 ! single cell response trait [Term] id: VT:0003470 name: summary potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrophysiological recording of the activity of several cells" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003471 name: summary potential threshold trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded in several cells or a tissue slice" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003470 ! summary potential trait [Term] id: VT:0003474 name: summary potential intensity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value for changes in the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded in several cells or a tissue slice" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003470 ! summary potential trait [Term] id: VT:0003477 name: nerve fiber response trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrophysiological recordings from a single or several nerve fiber(s)" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003478 name: nerve fiber response threshold trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded in a single or several nerve fiber(s)" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003477 ! nerve fiber response trait [Term] id: VT:0003479 name: nerve fiber response intensity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value for changes in the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded in a single or several nerve fiber(s)" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003477 ! nerve fiber response trait [Term] id: VT:0003484 name: channel response trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the electrophysiological recordings from ion channels" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology trait is_a: VT:0003635 ! synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0003485 name: channel response threshold trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the value at which a stimulus first elicits a recordable response recorded from ion channels" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003484 ! channel response trait [Term] id: VT:0003486 name: channel response intensity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of de- or hyperpolarization or number of action potentials in response to a specific stimulus recorded from ion channels" [MGI:Nmice "Neuromice Consortium Submission"] is_a: VT:0003484 ! channel response trait [Term] id: VT:0003491 name: voluntary movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to coordinated movements executed with a purpose that can be improved by learning and/or experience" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement trait [Term] id: VT:0003492 name: involuntary movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to movements that occur independent of planning (e.g. reflexive behavior)" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement trait [Term] id: VT:0003497 name: response to parathyroid hormone trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a parathyroid hormone stimulus" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0071107 "response to parathyroid hormone stimulus" is_a: VT:0003638 ! response to endogenous compound trait [Term] id: VT:0003498 name: thyroid gland cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000681 ! thyroid gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003501 name: iodide oxidation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to thyroid function in oxidation and organification of iodide" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002876 ! thyroid gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003506 name: growth hormone secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of growth hormone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001746 ! pituitary secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0003507 name: ovary physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait is_a: VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003508 name: circulating dihydrotestosterone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this potent androgenic metabolite of testosterone" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "circulating dihydrotestosterone level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating level of stanolone" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003511 name: labium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) and outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003126 ! vulva morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003512 name: labia size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) and outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003511 ! labium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003514 name: interlabial sulcus trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the presence of grooves or furrows in the folds of skin between the labia on both sides of the vaginal opening" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003511 ! labium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003515 name: labia majora morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the folds of skin which form the outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003511 ! labium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003517 name: labia majora size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the folds of skin which form the outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003512 ! labia size trait is_a: VT:0003515 ! labia majora morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003519 name: labia majora shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the appearance of the folds of skin which form the outer lips (labia majora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003515 ! labia majora morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003520 name: labia minora morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003511 ! labium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003522 name: labia minora size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003512 ! labia size trait is_a: VT:0003520 ! labia minora morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003524 name: labia minora shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the appearance of the folds of skin which form the inner lips (labia minora) on both sides of the vaginal opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003520 ! labia minora morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003528 name: vulva size trait def: "characteristics related to the physical dimensions of the external genitalia of the female" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003126 ! vulva morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003529 name: clitoris size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the small, erectile body located at the anterior end of the vulva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003127 ! clitoris morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003531 name: vagina development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the female reproductive canal located between the uterus and the vulva during its formation and differentiation" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003538 name: hymen development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the thin membrane which may partially occlude the opening of the vagina; often absent in normal females" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003531 ! vagina development trait [Term] id: VT:0003553 name: foreskin morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the loose fold of skin that covers the penis" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "prepuce morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005187 ! penis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003562 name: pancreatic beta cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the insulin-producing cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002693 ! pancreas gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003563 name: pancreatic alpha cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the glucagon-producing cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002693 ! pancreas gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003564 name: insulin secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this hormone secreted by beta cells of the pancreas, that promotes glucose utilization, protein synthesis, and the formation and storage of neutral lipids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002694 ! pancreas secretion trait is_a: VT:0003562 ! pancreatic beta cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003565 name: glucagon secretion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the release of this hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans; it normally plays a role in regulation of blood glucose concentration, ketone metabolism, and other biochemical and physiological processes" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002694 ! pancreas secretion trait is_a: VT:0003563 ! pancreatic alpha cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003566 name: cell adhesion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a cell to adhere to another cell or to a non-cellular component of the environment" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003568 name: uterine lumen morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the opening or lumen of the uterus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001120 ! uterus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003572 name: uterus development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the female muscular organ of gestation during its formation and differentiation" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003574 name: oviduct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tube through which the ova pass from the ovary to the uterus" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "fallopian tube morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003576 name: oviduct size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tube through which the ova pass from the ovary to the uterus" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "fallopian tube size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003574 ! oviduct morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003582 name: ovary development trait def: "measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0003585 name: ureter size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000534 ! ureter morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003588 name: ureter width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003585 ! ureter size trait [Term] id: VT:0003589 name: ureter physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003592 name: urethra width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the canal that leads from the bladder and discharges urine externally" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003594 ! urethra size trait [Term] id: VT:0003594 name: urethra size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the canal that leads from the bladder and discharges urine externally" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000537 ! urethra morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003599 name: penis size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ of copulation and urination in the male" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005187 ! penis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003606 name: nephron physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the filtering unit of the kidney that includes the renal corpuscle, proximal and distal convoluted tubules, loop of Henle, and the collecting tubule" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0002136 ! kidney physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003607 name: prostate physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the gland in males that secretes part of the seminal fluid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology trait is_a: VT:0005647 ! sex gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003610 name: scrotum cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002669 ! scrotum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003613 name: kidney medulla development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the inner portion of the kidney during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000527 ! kidney development trait [Term] id: VT:0003617 name: urinary bladder cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells comprising the inflatable musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000538 ! urinary bladder morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003618 name: cervical opening size trait def: "characteristics related to the physical dimensions of the cervical opening" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001135 ! cervix morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003619 name: urine color trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the coloration of the urine" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001757 ! urine molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0003620 name: urine output trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of urine excreted" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001756 ! urine production trait is_a: VT:0001784 ! fluid regulation trait [Term] id: VT:0003626 name: kidney medulla cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the inner portion of the kidney consisting of the renal pyramids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003014 ! kidney medulla morphology trait is_a: VT:0003446 ! kidney cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0003627 name: leukocyte tethering or rolling trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the transient adhesive interactions between leukocytes and endothelial cells lining blood vessels mediated primarily by selectins and which are typically the first step in cellular extravasation" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050901 "leukocyte tethering or rolling" is_a: VT:0009858 ! cellular extravasation trait [Term] id: VT:0003628 name: leukocyte adhesion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which leukocytes adhere to the luminal aspects of high endothelial venules prior to transmigration out of the vessel" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lymphocyte adhesion" NARROW [] synonym: "lymphocyte firm adhesion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003156 ! leukocyte migration trait [Term] id: VT:0003630 name: urothelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial lining in organs of the urinary tract, consisting in the bladder of three to seven cell layers" [J:95622, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003632 name: nervous system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape structure, color, or pattern of the components of the system responsible for receiving and processing information about an organism's environment and controlling behavior" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "central nervous system morphology" NARROW [] synonym: "peripheral nervous system morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait [Term] id: VT:0003633 name: nervous system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the components of the system responsible for receiving and processing information about an organism's environment and controlling behavior" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "central nervous system physiology" NARROW [] synonym: "peripheral nervous system physiology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait [Term] id: VT:0003634 name: glial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the non-neuronal cells of the nervous system that form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "glia morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "neuroglia mrophology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003635 name: synaptic transmission trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the communication from a neuron to a target across a synapse" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "neurotransmission" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003637 name: cochlear ganglion cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the group of nerve cell bodies that convey auditory sensation from the organ of Corti to the hindbrain and reside on the cochlear part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "spiral ganglion cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002855 ! cochlear ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003638 name: response to endogenous compound trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to a change induced by a substance normally present in the body" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0009719 "response to endogenous stimulus" is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait [Term] id: VT:0003639 name: response to vitamin trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to respond to any of a group of organic substances that are required in trace amounts for the normal metabolic homeostasis of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0033273 "response to vitamin" is_a: VT:0015082 ! response to nutrient trait [Term] id: VT:0003641 name: lung size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of either or both of the spongy organs of respiration contained within the pleural cavity of the thorax" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003646 name: muscle fatigue trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of muscle exhaustion following contraction" [J:96306, RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "muscle fatigability" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003647 name: oligodendrocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the neuroglia of the central nervous system that form the insulating myelin sheath of axons" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000953 ! oligodendrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003648 name: radial glial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the supporting cells of the developing central nervous system that guide neuronal migration during development and exchange metabolites with developing and migrating neurons; these cells differentiate into astrocytes and some neuronal types in the adult" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000952 ! central nervous system glial cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0003650 name: kidney shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the characteristic form of the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulates ion concentrations" [J:67732, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003651 name: axon outgrowth trait def: "characteristic related to the ability of an axon to extend from a neuron cell body" [J:96121, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0003652 name: skin turgor trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the skin to resist deformation; influential factors include dehydration and age" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005501 ! skin physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003656 name: erythrocyte physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the cells in the blood that carry oxygen, red blood cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010249 ! blood cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003661 name: locus ceruleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the dense cluster of neurons within the dorsorostral pons; it is the major location of neurons that release norepinephrine throughout the brain, and is responsible for physiological responses to stress and panic" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0000848 ! pons morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003662 name: epiphyseal plate proliferative zone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the germinal layer of the epiphyseal plate where cells are actively dividing as well as producing extracellular matrix" [J:96254, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "zone of proliferating cartilage morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000164 ! cartilage development trait is_a: VT:0003055 ! epiphyseal plate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003663 name: behavioral response to thermal stimulus trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction of an organism to a detectable change or difference in temperature" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "thermal preference" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0002067 ! behavioral response to sensory stimulus trait [Term] id: VT:0003666 name: sperm capacitation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change undergone by spermatozoa in the female genital tract that enables them to penetrate and fertilize an egg" [J:96669, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003698 ! male reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003668 name: periodontal ligament morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the root of a tooth, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone; normally extends from the base of the gingival mucosa to the fundus of the bony socket, and its main function is to hold the tooth in its socket" [J:66512, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003670 name: glomerular capsule size trait def: "any characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the expanded beginning of a nephron that encloses the glomerulus" [J:91499, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Bowman's capsule size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002828 ! glomerular capsule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003671 name: eyelid aperture trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance from the upper eyelid to the lower eyelid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "eyelid opening" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003672 name: ureter development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the tube that conducts the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder during its formation and differentiation" [J:96485, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003942 ! urinary system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003673 name: inguinal canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the passage in the lower abdominal wall through which the spermatic cord in the male or the round ligament in the female, nerves and vessels pass from the pelvic cavity to the scrotum or labia majora, respectively" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003674 name: cellular response to oxidative stress trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of oxidative stress, a state often resulting from exposure to high levels of reactive oxygen species, e.g. superoxide anions, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and hydroxyl radicals" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0034599 "cellular response to oxidative stress" is_a: VT:0003186 ! redox activity trait is_a: VT:0015084 ! response to stress trait [Term] id: VT:0003677 name: ear lobe morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the soft tissue at the base of the outer ear; consists of fat and fibrous tissue not reinforced by the auricular cartilage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003679 name: ear lobe size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the ear lobes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003677 ! ear lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003684 name: inferior olivary complex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the capsule-shaped structure in the ventral medulla located just lateral and dorsal to the medullary pyramids; neurons in the inferior olivary nucleus are the source of climbing fiber input to the cerebellar cortex and have been implicated in various functions, such as learning and timing of movements" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "inferior olivary nucleus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "inferior olive morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "oliva morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000846 ! medulla oblongata morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003685 name: cardiac ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the parasympathetic ganglia of the cardiac plexus between the arch of the aorta and the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "Wrisberg ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001034 ! parasympathetic ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003686 name: eye muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the muscles of the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003687 name: intraocular muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the smooth muscles within the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0003686 ! eye muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003689 name: eye muscle mobility trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of the muscles that control eye movement" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ability to move the eye muscles" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move trait is_a: VT:0001389 ! eye movement trait is_a: VT:0010080 ! skeletal muscle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003690 name: glia physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the non-neuronal cells of the nervous system, which are interposed between neurons and the blood vessels supplying the nervous system" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "glial cell function" EXACT [] synonym: "glial cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003691 name: microglial cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, migratory, phagocytic, interstitial cells derived from myeloid progenitor cells and found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system; microglia are scavengers, engulfing dead cells and other debris, and in Alzheimer's disease, microglia are found associated with dying nerve cells and amyloid plaques" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:16322748] is_a: VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology trait is_a: VT:0003690 ! glia physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003693 name: embryo hatching trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of the mammalian embryo to break out of the zona pellucida, the thick, solid, transparent outer membrane that surrounds the developing ovum and embryo prior to implantation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0003696 name: zona pellucida morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thick solid transparent outer membrane that surrounds the developing ovum and embryo prior to implantation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001131 ! ovarian follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003698 name: male reproductive system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions of or processes in the male organs associated with producing offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003699 name: female reproductive system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the female organs associated with producing offspring" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003701 name: level of sister chromatid exchange trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of crossovers between sister chromatids during meiosis" [J:97667, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001930 ! meiosis trait [Term] id: VT:0003702 name: chromosome morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the (of the compact, intertwined molecules of DNA found in the nucleus which carry genetic information" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003111 ! nucleus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003703 name: vestibulocochlear ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neuron cell bodies associated with the eighth cranial nerve during embryogenesis; splits in later development to form the cochlear and vestibular ganglia" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "spiral ganglion morphology" NARROW [] synonym: "vestibular cochlear ganglion morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003704 name: hair follicle development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the epidermis from which the hair shaft develops" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015038 ! coat/hair development trait [Term] id: VT:0003705 name: hypodermis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the innermost and thickest layer of the skin composed of loose connective tissue containing adipocytes" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:4000009 ! skin layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003706 name: nucleus number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the membrane-bounded organelles of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated within a cell" [GO:0005634 "nucleus", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "nucleus count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003111 ! nucleus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003713 name: ear rotation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the orientation of the outer ears in relation to the anterior-posterior body axis, does not refer to the point of emergence on the head" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003717 name: skin color trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of paleness or darkness of the skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003720 name: neural tube closure trait def: "characteristic related to the invagination and fusion of the neuroepithelial layer in early development" [J:99099, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002151 ! neural tube morphology/development trait [Term] id: VT:0003722 name: ureter number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of tubes that conduct the urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000534 ! ureter morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003723 name: long bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the elongated bones of the extremities, consisting of a tubular shaft (diaphysis) and two extremities (epiphyses)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait is_a: VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003725 name: circulating autoantibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies to self-antigens" [MGI:acv "Alicia Valenzuela, Genetic Resources Curator", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "autoantibody concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005005 ! self tolerance trait is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003727 name: retinal layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the layers that make up the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003728 name: retinal photoreceptor layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptor layer" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003729 name: photoreceptor outer segment morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptor layer which contains stacks of membranous discs that are rich in the visual pigment rhodopsin" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003730 name: photoreceptor inner segment morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the photoreceptor layer which contains the machinery of the cell (mitochondria, golgi, endoplasmic reticulum, etc)" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003731 name: retinal outer nuclear layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal layer that contains the nuclei and cell bodies of rods and cones" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003732 name: retinal outer plexiform layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal layer that is the site of synapses between the rods and cones (axons) and the horizontal and bipolar cells (dendrites)" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003733 name: retinal inner nuclear layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal layer which contains the cell bodies of bipolar, horizontal, and amacrine cells" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003734 name: retinal inner plexiform layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal cell layer where bipolar and amacrine cell axons synapse with ganglion cell dendrites" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003737 name: outer ear cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cartilage of the outer ear" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology trait is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003739 name: middle ear ossicle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the three small bones of the middle ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003743 name: facial morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the region of the body that includes the front part of the head from the chin to the top of the forehead, where the mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are located" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000428 ! craniofacial morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003744 name: orofacial morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oral cavities of the face" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003743 ! facial morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003745 name: mouth mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mucus-secreting tissue that lines the oral cavity" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "mucosal lining of the mouth" EXACT [] synonym: "oral mucosa morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003749 name: mouth shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the external shape of the mouth" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003755 name: palate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the roof of the mouth in vertebrates formed anteriorly by a bony projection of the upper jaw (hard palate) and posteriorly by the fold of connective tissue (soft palate)" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0000452 ! mouth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003756 name: hard palate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior part of the palate that is supported by and includes the palatal extensions of the maxillary and palatine bones" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003755 ! palate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003759 name: palate width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the roof of the oral cavity" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003755 ! palate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003760 name: palate length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the roof of the oral cavity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003755 ! palate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003762 name: immune system organ physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organs associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lymph organ physiology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003763 name: thymus physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the primary lymphoid organ that is required for maturation of T cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003762 ! immune system organ physiology trait is_a: VT:0010254 ! hematopoietic system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003764 name: palate depth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average distance of the deepest point in the midline of the palate relative to the midline point on the anterior crest of the alveolar gum pad ridge" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003755 ! palate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003769 name: lip morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fleshy margins of the mouth" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003744 ! orofacial morphology trait is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003771 name: lip shape trait def: "characteristic related to the form or contours of the fleshy margins of the mouth" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003769 ! lip morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003784 name: lip vermillion border thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the line between the lip and the facial skin around the mouth" [NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003769 ! lip morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003786 name: onset of aging trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the occurrence of the normal signs of aging" [J:97764, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait [Term] id: VT:0003791 name: minor salivary gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the smaller, largely mucus-secreting, exocrine glands of the oral cavity, consisting of the labial, buccal, molar, lingual, and palatine glands" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003792 name: major salivary gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the three largest glands of the oral cavity that secrete most of the saliva, including the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000613 ! salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003793 name: submandibular gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the large major salivary glands situated beneath the mandible" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003792 ! major salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003794 name: onset of somite formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the onset of the induction and/or formation of any of the paired, metamerically arranged cell masses formed in the embryonic paraxial mesoderm" [J:99723, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001688 ! somite development trait [Term] id: VT:0003795 name: general bone structure trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the composite material or the layered arrangement of bony tissue, common to multiple bones of the skeleton" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003796 name: cortical bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superficial thin layer of compact bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0003797 ! compact bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003797 name: compact bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer layers of solid, hard bone that covers spongy bone; consists of parallel osteons containing mineral deposits and interstitial lamellae" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "dense bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lamellar bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003795 ! general bone structure trait [Term] id: VT:0003798 name: Harderian gland pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the sebaceous gland located behind the eyeball in the orbit that excretes fluid that facilitates movement of the third eyelid" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005248 ! Harderian gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003799 name: macrophage migration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of macrophages to move up a chemotactic gradient" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "macrophage chemotaxis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology trait is_a: VT:0003156 ! leukocyte migration trait [Term] id: VT:0003800 name: digit count trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of digits" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002110 ! digit morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003806 name: nucleotide metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the chemical reactions and pathways involving a nucleotide, a nucleoside that is esterified with (ortho)phosphate or an oligophosphate at any hydroxyl group on the glycose moiety; may be mono-, di- or triphosphate; this definition includes cyclic nucleotides (nucleoside cyclic phosphates)" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0009117 "nucleotide metabolic pathway" is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0003809 name: hair shaft morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cuticle, and/or cortex and/or medulla of a hair" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003810 name: hair cuticle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thin, smooth and glossy outer protective cell layer of hair shaft" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003809 ! hair shaft morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003811 name: hair cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the spindle shaped cells of the hair shaft that contains keratin fibrils and matrix" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003809 ! hair shaft morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003812 name: hair medulla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the hair medullary cell formation and arrangement of the innermost core of the hair shaft" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003809 ! hair shaft morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003813 name: dermal papilla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the specialized group of mesenchymal cells necessary for initiation of follicle development" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003815 name: hair number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total number of hairs" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "amount of hair" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000367 ! coat/hair morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003816 name: pituitary gland development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the compound gland suspended from the base of the hypothalamus, which secretes somatotropins, prolactin, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), gonadotropins, and adrenal corticotropin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0003817 name: Rathke's pouch morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pouch of ectoderm that grows out from the upper surface of the embryonic stomodeum and gives rise to the anterior and intermediate lobes of the pituitary gland" [J:51160, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Rathke's pocket morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003816 ! pituitary gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0003818 name: eye muscle development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the muscles of the eye during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000733 ! muscular system development trait is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0003825 name: pillar cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting cells that form the inner and outer walls of the tunnel in the organ of Corti" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003826 name: Mullerian duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient embryonic tubes that empty into the cloaca and in the female develop into the oviducts, uterus, and vagina" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Muller duct morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "paramesonephric duct morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003827 name: Wolffian duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient embryonic tubes that empty into the cloaca and differentiate into the vas deferens in the male" [MESH:A16.935] synonym: "mesonephric duct morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003829 name: febrile response trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the febrile response to exogenous or endogenous pyrogens" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001777 ! body temperature regulation trait [Term] id: VT:0003830 name: testes development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the male reproductive gland containing the germ cells during its formation and differentiation" [J:100020, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0003833 name: satellite cell abundance def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of unfused cells in muscle that play a role in muscle regeneration" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010119 ! skeletal muscle cellular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0003834 name: adrenergic chromaffin cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells responsible for epinephrine and norepinephrine secretion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000639 ! adrenal gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003838 name: milk ejection trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the milk ejection reflex in response to suckling or milking during lactation" [J:36926, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001882 ! lactation trait [Term] id: VT:0003839 name: insulin clearance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate at which insulin is removed from the blood stream" [J:99786, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003840 name: coronal suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation between the parietal bones and the frontal bone" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "frontoparietal suture morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003841 name: lambdoid suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation between the parietal bones and the occipital bone" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "lambdoidal suture morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "occipital suture morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "occipitoparietal suture morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003842 name: metopic suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation of the frontal bone from the sagittal suture to the root of the nose" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "frontal suture morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mediofrontal suture morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003843 name: sagittal suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation between the parietal bones" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "interparietal suture morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "longitudinal suture morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "parietal suture morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003844 name: squamosal suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the articulation of the squamous portion of the temporal bones with the parietal bones" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "squamal-parietal suture morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003847 name: lens bow organization trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the area where the lens epithelium pushes into the lens proper and forms new lens fibers" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001303 ! lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003850 name: thymocyte activation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of producing activated thymocytes from naive thymocytes" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"] is_a: VT:0001828 ! T cell activation trait is_a: VT:0003763 ! thymus physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003853 name: skin moisture concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of moisture in the skin" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003854 name: forelimb stylopod morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the proximal element of the developing forelimb that will give rise to the humerus" [PMID:12560810] is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development trait [Term] id: VT:0003855 name: forelimb zeugopod morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distal elements of the developing forelimb that will give rise to the radius and ulna" [PMID:12560810] is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development trait [Term] id: VT:0003856 name: hindlimb stylopod morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the proximal element of the developing hindlimb that will give rise to the femur" [PMID:12560810] is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development trait [Term] id: VT:0003857 name: hindlimb zeugopod morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distal elements of the developing hindlimb that will give rise to the tibia and fibula" [PMID:12560810] is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development trait [Term] id: VT:0003859 name: Harderian gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sebaceous gland located behind the eyeball in the orbit that secretes lipids, porphyrins, and indoles such as melatonin" [J:44727, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002991 ! sebaceous gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003860 name: carbon dioxide concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of CO2" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "carbon dioxide level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003861 name: nervous system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the components of the nervous system during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait [Term] id: VT:0003864 name: midbrain development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the part of the brainstem developing from the middle of the three primary cerebral vesicles of the embryo during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0030901 "midbrain development" is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait [Term] id: VT:0003866 name: defecation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production and excretion of feces" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001663 ! gastrointestinal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003868 name: feces composition trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the concentrations or ratios of compounds found in the feces (fat, protein etc)" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001663 ! gastrointestinal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003871 name: myelin sheath morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the insulating envelope that surrounds nerve fibers or axons" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005404 ! axon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003875 name: hair follicle regression trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time for the onset of catagen phase of the cyclic transformation of the hair follicle" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003876 name: cerebrum physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the largest part of the brain, derived from the telencephalon, which is composed of right and left hemispheres, each of which contains an outer cerebral cortex and a subcortical basal ganglia; cerebral functions include sensorimotor, emotional, and intellectual activities" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cerebral physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015058 ! brain physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003877 name: serotonergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that secrete serotonin" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003878 name: ear physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions and processes of the ear" [J:100987, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015057 ! head physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003879 name: hair cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the sensory epithelial cells of the inner ear" [J:100987, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003878 ! ear physiology trait is_a: VT:0005423 ! somatic nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003880 name: central pattern generator physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions of or processes in the neural networks that produce rhythmic patterned output without sensory input and underlie rhythmic motor patterns" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003881 name: nephron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the filtering unit of the kidney that includes the renal corpuscle, proximal and distal convoluted tubules, loop of Henle, and the collecting tubule" [J:71588, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003883 name: stomach size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sac-like structure of the digestive canal between the esophagus and the small intestine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "abomasum size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000470 ! stomach morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003885 name: rostral-caudal body axis extension trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the elongation of the long (rostral-caudal) axis of the body once patterning has been established" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "rostro-caudal body axis extension" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0003886 name: embryonic epiblast morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tissue that gives rise to the ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm of the embryo proper" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003887 name: hepatocyte apoptosis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the programmed cell death of liver cells" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000609 ! liver physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003890 name: embryonic-extraembryonic boundary morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the connection between the embryo proper and extraembryonic tissues" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0003892 name: gastric gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the branched tubular glands in the mucosa of the fundus and body of the stomach that contain parietal cells that secrete hydrochloric acid and zymogenic cells that produce pepsin" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005209 ! gastric mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003893 name: hepatocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or process by which liver cells multiply" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000609 ! liver physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003894 name: Purkinje cell innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers that connect to the Purkinje cells" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000877 ! Purkinje cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0003902 name: cell mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total physical bulk or volume of a cell" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0010124 ! cell size trait [Term] id: VT:0003905 name: aorta elastin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of elastin in the aorta" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "aortic elastin content" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007048 ! aorta elastic tissue molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0003920 name: right ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "right ventricular morphology" RELATED [] xref: MP:0003920 is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003921 name: left ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left ventricular morphology" RELATED [] xref: MP:0003921 is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003925 name: cell glucose import trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of a cell to take in glucose from the environment" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003930 name: tooth hard tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, including the dentin, enamel and the cementum on the root" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003932 name: molar crown morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the upper part of the molar, which is normally covered with enamel" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002689 ! molar morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003933 name: cementum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bonelike rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003930 ! tooth hard tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003934 name: pancreas development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and secretes glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010123 ! alimentary system development trait is_a: VT:0015037 ! gland development trait is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait [Term] id: VT:0003935 name: craniofacial development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the region of the body that includes the front part of the head from the chin to the top of the forehead, where the mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are and the part of the skull enclosing the brain during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015047 ! head development trait [Term] id: VT:0003936 name: reproductive system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organs involved in the production of offspring during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005389 ! reproductive system trait is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003938 name: ear development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound, during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015047 ! head development trait [Term] id: VT:0003939 name: myotome morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesoderm that is derived from the somite and is fated to become the skeletal musculature" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000729 ! skeletal myogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0003940 name: dermatome morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesoderm that is derived from the somite and is fated to become the dermis" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003941 ! skin development trait [Term] id: VT:0003941 name: skin development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the membranous protective covering of the body during its formation or differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0100018 ! integumentary system development trait [Term] id: VT:0003942 name: urinary system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organs involved in the production or secretion of urine during their formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait is_a: VT:1000777 ! urinary system trait [Term] id: VT:0003943 name: hepatobiliary system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the liver, gall bladder, or bile ducts during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010123 ! alimentary system development trait is_a: VT:1000776 ! alimentary system trait [Term] id: VT:0003944 name: T cell subpopulation ratio trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ratios of T cell subpopulations (e.g. double positive to single positive ratio)" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"] is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0003945 name: lymphocyte physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the white blood cells that include B cells, T cells, and NK cells" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002442 ! leukocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0003947 name: cholesterol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the body of these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes, on a per unit volume or weight basis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "cholesterol level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid concentration trait is_a: VT:0005278 ! cholesterol homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003948 name: gas homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of gaseous elements in animal tissues or blood" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0033483 "gas homeostasis" is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003949 name: circulating lipid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "circulating lipid level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003950 name: plasma membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the semi-permeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cell membrane morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000358 ! cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003951 name: copper homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to this metallic element that normally occurs in a number of proteins including amine oxidases and chaperone proteins" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005636 ! mineral homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003952 name: copper concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of this metallic element that normally occurs in a number of proteins including amine oxidases and chaperone proteins" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral concentration trait is_a: VT:0003951 ! copper homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003953 name: hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of any substance, usually a peptide or steroid, that has a specific metabolic regulatory effect on the activity or behavior of cells expressing a receptor for the hormone" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003954 name: Reichert's membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the extraembryonic basement membrane in rodents that forms on the inner surface of the trophectoderm and is secreted by the distal endoderm; required for the maternofetal exchange of nutrients and is important for the postgastrulation development" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003955 name: ultimobranchial body morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sac-like structure emanating from the caudal-most branchial pouch of the embryo; develops into the lateral portion of the thyroid that produces calcitonin in higher vertebrates" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003421 ! thyroid gland development trait is_a: VT:0006031 ! branchial pouch morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003957 name: nitric oxide homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of nitric oxide, a free radical gas and a potent vasodilator" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "endothelium derived relaxation factor homeostasis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003948 ! gas homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0003959 name: lean body mass trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the fat-free physical bulk or volume of the body including all its components except adipose tissue" [MGI:honda "Hiroaki Onda, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001259 ! body weight trait [Term] id: VT:0003962 name: epinephrine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this catecholamine hormone that stimulates the adrenergic receptors and that causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "adrenal adrenaline level" NARROW [] synonym: "adrenal epinephrine level" NARROW [] synonym: "adrenaline concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "adrenaline level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003963 name: corticosterone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this adrenocortical steroid; induces glycogen deposition and regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "adrenal corticosterone level" NARROW [] synonym: "corticosterone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000671 ! glucocorticoid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003964 name: norepinephrine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this precursor of epinephrine that is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "adrenal noradrenaline level" NARROW [] synonym: "adrenal norepinephrine level" NARROW [] synonym: "noradrenaline concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "noradrenaline level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003965 name: pituitary hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissueof any of the hormones secreted by the pituitary" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "pituitary hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003966 name: adrenocorticotropin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the pituitary hormone that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adrenocorticotropin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003967 name: follicle stimulating hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the hormone that, in females, stimulates the graafian follicles of the ovary and assists in follicular maturation and the secretion of estradiol; in the male it stimulates the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules and is partly responsible for spermatogenesis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "follicle stimulating hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003968 name: growth hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the hormone that promotes body growth, fat mobilization, and inhibition of glucose utilization" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "growth hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003969 name: luteinizing hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of LH, the hormone that regulates steroid production by the interstitial cells of the testis and the ovary" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "LH level" RELATED [] synonym: "luteinizing hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "lutropin level" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003970 name: prolactin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the hormone that stimulates milk secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "prolactin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003971 name: thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the hormone that stimulates the growth and function of the thyroid gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "thyroid-stimulating hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0003974 name: endocardium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin serous membrane, primarily composed of endothelial tissue, that lines the interior of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003977 name: circulating carnitine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of carnitine, a quaternary ammonium amino acid derivative involved in transport of fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0003984 name: embryonic growth rate trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rate of growth and development during the embryonic period (sensu Mus: up to E14, or the completion of organogenesis)" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait is_a: VT:0100007 ! growth trait [Term] id: VT:0003986 name: cochlear ganglion size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cochlear ganglion or of the sensory neuron cell bodies that convey auditory sensation from the organ of Corti to the hindbrain and reside on the cochlear part of the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve)" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002855 ! cochlear ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003987 name: vestibular ganglion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the vestibular ganglion or of the sensory neuron cell bodies associated with the eighth cranial nerve" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002856 ! vestibular ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003989 name: barrel cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the discrete functional unit of the somatosensory cortex that processes tactile information derived from the vibrissae" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000860 ! primary somatosensory cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003993 name: ventral spinal root morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior bundle of nerves emerging from the spinal cord to join with the posterior/dorsal nerve bundle at each spinal cord segment to form one of the 31 paired peripheral nerves" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0003994 name: dorsal spinal root morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior bundle of nerves emerging from the spinal cord to join with the anterior/ventral nerve bundle at each spinal cord segment to form one of the 31 paired peripheral nerves" [MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001077 ! spinal nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004002 name: jejunum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004005 name: intestinal smooth muscle contractility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the unstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the intestines to shorten or to develop increased tension" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000740 ! smooth muscle contractility trait [Term] id: VT:0004006 name: jejunal smooth muscle contractility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the unstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the jejunum to shorten or to develop increased tension" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004005 ! intestinal smooth muscle contractility trait [Term] id: VT:0004007 name: lung blood vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels of either or both of the spongy organs of respiration contained within the pleural cavity of the thorax" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "lung vascular morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "pulmonary vasculature" RELATED [] xref: MP:0004007 is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004008 name: GABA receptor currents trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measured amplitude or duration of response to stimulation of GABA receptors" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "gamma-amino-n-butyric acid receptor currents" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002206 ! CNS synaptic transmission trait [Term] id: VT:0004018 name: galactose homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium or processing in the body with respect to galactose in the fluids and tissues" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0033501 "galactose homeostasis" is_a: VT:0015080 ! carbohydrate homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0004019 name: vitamin homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of organic substances found in food that are not synthesized by the body and are necessary in trace amounts for normal metabolic function" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0004020 name: amniotic fluid volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of the liquid that envelops the fetus inside the amniotic sac" [MeSH:A12.098, MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001784 ! fluid regulation trait [Term] id: VT:0004021 name: rod electrophysiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of dark adapted vision mediated by the rods" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "scotopic response" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005551 ! eye electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004022 name: cone electrophysiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of light adapted vision mediated by the cones" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "photopic response" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005551 ! eye electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004023 name: chromosome number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of chromosomes in a cell" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003702 ! chromosome morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004028 name: chromosome breakage frequency trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of breaks in the chromosomes that occur with in a given time span or number of chromosomes" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "chromosomal instability" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003702 ! chromosome morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004029 name: spontaneous chromosome breakage frequency trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of breaks in the chromosomes that occur within a given time span or number of chromosomes in the absence of a deliberate exposure to a DNA-damaging agent" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004028 ! chromosome breakage frequency trait [Term] id: VT:0004030 name: induced chromosome breakage frequency trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of breaks in the chromosomes that occur within a given time span or number of chromosomes following treatment with a DNA-damaging agent" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004028 ! chromosome breakage frequency trait [Term] id: VT:0004032 name: interventricular groove morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the indentation dividing the two ventricles, comprised of the sulcus interventricularis anterior and the sulcus interventricularis posterior" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "interventricular sulcus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004035 name: sublingual gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small mucin-producing salivary glands in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue, anterior to the submandibular gland" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003792 ! major salivary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004043 name: pH regulation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the buffer systems of the body in combination with the respiratory and renal systems that control the relative acidity or alkalinity of the body, as measured by the concentration of hydrogen ion" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "hydrogen ion homeostasis" EXACT [] xref: GO:0006885 "regulation of pH" is_a: VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0004045 name: cell cycle checkpoint function trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of time spent at the points in the cell cycle (end of G1 phase, end of G2 phase, and during metaphase) which prevent the cell from progressing to the next phase when conditions are unfavorable" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003077 ! cell cycle trait [Term] id: VT:0004046 name: mitosis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of cell division including both division of the nucleus (karyokinesis) and the cytoplasm (cytokinesis)" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003077 ! cell cycle trait [Term] id: VT:0004047 name: milk composition trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the content or the appearance of milk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001882 ! lactation trait [Term] id: VT:0004050 name: kidney sympathetic nerve activity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the nerve projecting to the kidney from the division of the nervous system that mediates the body's response to stress" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "renal sympathetic nerve activity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002136 ! kidney physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004054 name: periocular mesenchyme morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mesenchymal cells that give rise to the corneal endothelium, corneal stroma, sclera, iris stroma, ciliary muscle, ciliary stroma, and trabecular meshwork of the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0004062 name: right atrium volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "right atrial mass" RELATED [] synonym: "right atrial volume" RELATED [] synonym: "right atrium mass" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000005 ! right atrium size trait [Term] id: VT:0004063 name: left atrium volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left atrial mass" RELATED [] synonym: "left atrial volume" RELATED [] synonym: "left atrium mass" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000012 ! left atrium size trait [Term] id: VT:0004066 name: primitive node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the regional thickening of cells at the rostral tip of the vertebrate primitive streak through which gastrulating cells migrate anteriorally to form tissues in the future head and neck; this region organizes the formation of the three embryonic layers and establishes the longitudinal axis and the polarity of the embryo" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "embryo node" EXACT [] synonym: "embryonic node" EXACT [] synonym: "Hensen's node morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "primitive knot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002231 ! primitive streak morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004067 name: ventricle trabeculae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting bundles of muscular fibers lining the walls of the ventricles of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ventricular trabeculae morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004069 name: muscle spindle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory organs in muscle that are involved in the stretch reflex" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "neuromuscular spindle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000990 ! skeletal muscle mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004074 name: Schwann cell precursor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the progenitors of cells that sheath the axons of the peripheral nervous system" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0004075 name: Schwann cell precursor number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the progenitors of cells that sheath the axons of the peripheral nervous system" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004074 ! Schwann cell precursor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004076 name: vitelline vascular remodeling trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the conversion of the primary (honeycomb-like) vascular plexus of the yolk sac into a mature vascular network" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004264 ! extraembryonic tissue physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004077 name: striatum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a large cluster of dopaminergic nerve cells, consisting of the caudate nucleus and the putamen, that controls movement, balance, and walking" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "neostriatum morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "striate body morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology trait is_a: VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004078 name: caudate nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one or both C-shaped structures containing input neurons involved with control of voluntary movement in the brain" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004102 ! dorsal striatum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004079 name: putamen morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lens-shaped basal ganglion involved with control of voluntary movement in the brain" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0004102 ! dorsal striatum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004080 name: nucleus accumbens morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons located at the head of the caudate nucleus and anterior to the putamen; these neurons normally are involved in sensations of pleasure and reactions to addictive substances" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "accumbens nucleus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Nacc morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004103 ! ventral striatum morphology trait is_a: VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004081 name: globus pallidus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one of the basal ganglia involved with control of voluntary movement in the brain; consists of an external and an internal segment" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "paleostriatum morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "pallidum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait is_a: VT:0006007 ! basal ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004082 name: habenula morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of nuclei that makes up the small eminence on the dorsomedial surface of the thalamus, just in front of the dorsal commissure on the lateral edge of the habenular trigone" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: Note that the habenula term originally denoted the stalk of the pineal gland, but now refers to the habenular nucleus, a neighboring group of neurons in the epithalamus synonym: "habenular nucleus morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000840 ! epithalamus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004087 name: muscle cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells comprising the contractile tissue that produces movement" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004088 name: sarcoplasmic reticulum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the endoplasmic reticulum of skeletal or cardiac muscle, i.e., the complex of vesicles, tubules, and cisternae that form a continuous structure around striated myofibrils, with a repetition of structure within each sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004087 ! muscle cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004090 name: sarcomere morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the segment of a myofibril between two Z lines comprised of multi-protein complexes composed of three different filament systems; these systems work together to contract and relax muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004087 ! muscle cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004091 name: Z line morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cross-striation bisecting the I band of striated muscle myofibrils and serving as the anchoring point of actin filaments at either end of the sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "intermediate disk morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Z band morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Z disk morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004090 ! sarcomere morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004092 name: Z line number def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of the cross-striation bisecting the I band of striated muscle myofibrils and serving as the anchoring point of actin filaments at either end of the sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0004093 name: Z line pattern trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the organization of the cross-striation bisecting the I band of striated muscle myofibrils and serving as the anchoring point of actin filaments at either end of the sarcomere" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004091 ! Z line morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004094 name: M line morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the band in the center of the H band that contains proteins that crosslink the thick filament system (myosins) and the M-band part of the elastic filaments" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004090 ! sarcomere morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004095 name: eyelash morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004096 name: midbrain-hindbrain boundary development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the midbrain-hindbrain domain, comprised of the mesencephalic vesicle and the first rhombencephalic vesicle at early somitogenesis stages during its formation and differentiation; this area is an organizing center at the boundary patterns the midbrain and hindbrain primordia of the neural plate" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003864 ! midbrain development trait [Term] id: VT:0004097 name: cerebellar cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thin mantle of gray matter that covers the surface of each cerebral hemisphere, including the six layers of nerve cells and the nerve pathways that connect them; together, these regions are responsible for the processes of conscious thought, perception, emotion and memory as well as advanced motor function" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000849 ! cerebellum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004098 name: cerebellar granule cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small neurons of the granule cell layer that send parallel fibers to the upper molecular layer, where they synapse with Purkinje cell dendrites" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] synonym: "cerebellar granule neuron morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "granule cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004099 name: cerebellar glomerulus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the intertwined cluster of nerve fibers surrounded by glia where mossy fibers from the pontine nuclei in the white matter synapse with granule cell axons, Golgi cell axons and unipolar brush interneuron axons" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004100 name: spinal cord interneuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that exclusively interact with other neurons in the spinal cord" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology trait is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004101 name: brain interneuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that exclusively interact with other neurons in the brain; this includes most brain neuronal cell types" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004102 name: dorsal striatum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regions of the caudate nucleus and the putamen that lie dorsal to the anterior commissure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "caudate putamen complex morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "caudate-putamen morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "caudatoputamen morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "dorsal basal ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004077 ! striatum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004103 name: ventral striatum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regions of the nucleus accumbens and some nuclei of the olfactory tubercle that lie ventral to the anterior commissure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004077 ! striatum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004104 name: eye shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the eye" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004107 name: thoracic duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the largest lymph vessel in the body, beginning at the cisterna chyli at about the level of the second lumbar vertebra" [MGI:anna "Anna V. Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ductus thoracicus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Pecquet duct morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "van Horne canal morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004108 name: esophageal peristalsis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the esophageal movement characterized by waves of alternate circular contraction and relaxation of the muscular walls that move the esophagus contents forward" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001664 ! digestion trait [Term] id: VT:0004109 name: Sertoli cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation and differentiation of cells of the seminiferous tubules that create the blood-testes barrier and enable spermatogenesis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003830 ! testes development trait [Term] id: VT:0004111 name: coronary artery morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the arteries that branch from the aorta to supply blood to the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: MP:0004111 is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004113 name: aortic arch morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the structural completeness, soundness, or configuration of the portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the diaphragm" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] is_a: VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004114 name: atrioventricular node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small nodular mass of specialized muscle fibers located in the interatrial septum near the opening of the coronary sinus; this node gives rise to the electrical connection between the atria and ventricles and responds to the sinoatrial node" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] is_a: VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004115 name: sinoatrial node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small mass of modified cardiac muscle fibers located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium that is the source of contraction impulses for the heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "pacemaker morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "sinus node morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004117 name: atrioventricular bundle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the specialized cardiac muscle fibers that originate in the atrioventricular node and extend into the ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "AV bundle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "bundle of His morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000019 ! right atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004118 name: baroreceptor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory nerve endings in the wall of the atria of the heart, vena cava, aortic arch and carotid sinus that are sensitive to changes in blood pressure" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "pressoreceptor morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000972 ! mechanoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004121 name: sarcolemma morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber that is capable of conducting electrical impulses" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "myolemma morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004087 ! muscle cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004123 name: impulse conducting system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the impulse-conducting system composed of modified cardiac muscle and having the power of spontaneous rhythmicity and conduction more highly developed than the rest of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: MP:0004123 is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004124 name: Purkinje fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cardiac muscle fibers composing the terminal portion of the heart conduction system located in the ventricle" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] is_a: VT:0004123 ! impulse conducting system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004127 name: hypodermis thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the innermost and thickest layer of the skin composed of loose connective tissue containing adipocytes" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003705 ! hypodermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004128 name: adipocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells in the body that store fats" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "fat cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lipocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004129 name: respiratory quotient trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide released to oxygen consumed by a body tissue or an organism" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "respiratory exchange ratio" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0004130 name: muscle cell glucose uptake trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of muscle cells to take in glucose" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004131 name: embryonic cilia morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the earliest cilia of the embryo, found on the cells of the embryonic node" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004066 ! primitive node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004134 name: thorax morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the body between the head and the abdomen or any of its component parts" [J:59168, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "chest morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0015059 ! thorax trait [Term] id: VT:0004135 name: mammary gland embryonic development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the differentiation of the mammary gland during early embryogenesis" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0004136 name: tongue muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscular portion of the tongue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004137 name: gastric surface mucous cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucus secreting epithelial cells that line the luminal surface of the stomach, gastric pits and gastric glands" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005209 ! gastric mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004138 name: mucous neck cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucin-producing epithelial cells present in the neck of the gastric glands" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004139 name: gastric parietal cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gastric acid producing epithelial cells that are distributed throughout the length of the gastric gland" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004140 name: chief cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the pepsinogen producing epithelial cells that are clustered at the base of the gastric gland" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004141 name: enteroendocrine cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the somatostatin and gastrin secreting epithelial cells present throughout the epithelium of the digestive tract" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology trait is_a: VT:0003892 ! gastric gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004142 name: muscle tone trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the resting tautness or laxity of a muscle, normally somewhere in the middle of the range between total contraction and total relaxation" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004145 name: muscle electrophysiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the musculature as it relates to electrical phenomena" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle electrical activity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004146 name: M line number def: "any measurable characteristic related to the count of the band in the center of the H band that contains proteins that crosslink the thick filament system (myosins) and the M-band part of the elastic filaments" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0004147 name: porphyrin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of porphyrins or protoporphyrins" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0004150 name: caveola morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the small pockets, vesicles, caves, or recesses communicating with the outside of a cell and extending inward, indenting the cytoplasm and the cell membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "caveolae morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003950 ! plasma membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004152 name: circulating iron concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this metallic element that normally occurs in the heme of hemoglobin, myoglobin, transferrin, ferritin, and iron-containing porphyrins; it is an essential component of enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and various cytochromes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001770 ! iron concentration trait is_a: VT:0015092 ! circulating mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0004153 name: kidney tubule apoptosis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which renal tubule cells undergo programmed cell death" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "renal tubular apoptosis" EXACT [] synonym: "renal tubule apoptosis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003606 ! nephron physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004162 name: mammillary body morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the protrusion at the posterior end of the hypothalamus that contains hypothalamic nuclei" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000830 ! diencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004163 name: adenophysis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anterior part of the pituitary that secretes a variety of hormones; its function is regulated by the hypothalamus" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "adenohypophysis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000633 ! pituitary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004164 name: neurophysis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the posterior part of the pituitary gland that secretes hormones involved in blood pressure regulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000633 ! pituitary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004165 name: lateral geniculate nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of neurons that serve as the primary processor of visual information received from the retina via the optic tract and send processed information to the visual cortex of the occipital lobe" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "LGN morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000832 ! thalamus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004166 name: limbic system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of a collection of structures in the brain involved in emotion, motivation and emotional aspects of memory; these structures act together to control the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004167 name: cingulate gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ridge in the cerebral cortex located dorsal to the corpus callosum that controls autonomic functions regulating heart rate and blood pressure as well as cognitive and attentional processing" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "callosal gyrus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "falciform lobe morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology trait is_a: VT:0004169 ! fornicate gyrus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004168 name: parahippocampal gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ridge in the cerebral cortex that contains the olfactory cortex and that plays a role in the formation of topographical memory" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology trait is_a: VT:0004169 ! fornicate gyrus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004169 name: fornicate gyrus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the horseshoe-shaped gyrus of the cerebral cortex that consists of the cingulate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "limbic lobe morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004170 name: orbitofrontal cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the region of the cerebral cortex covering the basal surface of the frontal lobes; this region normally controls emotion and decision making" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000798 ! frontal lobe morphology trait is_a: VT:0004166 ! limbic system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004171 name: pallium development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of roof region of the telencephalon during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development trait [Term] id: VT:0004172 name: subpallium development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the base region of the telencephalon during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000934 ! telencephalon development trait [Term] id: VT:0004173 name: intervertebral disk morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cartilaginous and gelatinous structure found between vertebrae" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "intervertebral cartilage morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology trait is_a: VT:0010086 ! vertebral column morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004174 name: spine curvature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extent of curvature of the spine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010086 ! vertebral column morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004182 name: spermiation trait def: "characteristic related to the process in which mature spermatozoa are released from supporting Sertoli cells into the lumen of seminiferous tubules" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001932 ! spermiogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0004183 name: sympathetic nervous system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions of or processes in the part of the autonomic nervous system that innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and mediates the body's response to stressful situations" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006276 ! autonomic nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004184 name: baroreceptor physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions of or processes in the sensory nerve endings found in the wall of the atria of the heart, vena cava, aortic arch and carotid sinus that are sensitive to changes in blood pressure" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "baroreflex function" NARROW [] synonym: "pressoreceptor physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004183 ! sympathetic nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004185 name: adipocyte glucose uptake trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of adipocytes to take in glucose" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005666 ! adipose physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004186 name: area postrema morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, elevated area in the lateral wall of the inferior recess of the fourth ventricle, involved in the control of cardiorespiratory physiology" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000828 ! fourth ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004188 name: timing of embryo turning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time of completion of axial rotation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001700 ! embryo turning trait [Term] id: VT:0004189 name: alveolar process morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened ridge of bone that holds the tooth sockets" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "alveolar body morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "alveolar bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000454 ! jaw morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004190 name: direction of embryo turning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the direction of axial rotation of the embryo when viewed towards the caudal pole during the late primitive streak/early somite stage (Mus E8.5-E9.5)" [ISBN:0-12-402035-6 "Kaufman, MH The Atlas of Mouse Development"] is_a: VT:0001700 ! embryo turning trait [Term] id: VT:0004192 name: kidney pyramid morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the conical mass of tissue, containing part of the secreting and collecting tubules, whose base faces the renal cortex" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "malpighian pyramid morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "medullary pyramid morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003014 ! kidney medulla morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004193 name: kidney papilla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the apex of the renal pyramid that projects into a calyx" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004192 ! kidney pyramid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004194 name: kidney pelvis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the flattened, funnel-shaped expansion of the ureter that is formed by convergence of the major calices" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002135 ! kidney morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004195 name: calyx morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the branches of the renal pelvis that surround each renal papilla and collect urine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004194 ! kidney pelvis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004201 name: fetal growth rate trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of growth and development during the fetal period (sensu Mus: from E14 through birth)" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0100007 ! growth trait [Term] id: VT:0004203 name: cranial flexure morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sharp, ventrally concave bend in the developing midbrain of the embryo" [J:10730, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cephalic flexure morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "cerebral flexure morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mesencephalic flexure morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003864 ! midbrain development trait [Term] id: VT:0004204 name: stapes size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the smallest and innermost of the three auditory ossicles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003739 ! middle ear ossicle size trait is_a: VT:0005107 ! stapes morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004206 name: dermomyotome development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the portion of the embryonic somite that remains after migration of the sclerotomic tissue" [J:50279, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000729 ! skeletal myogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0004209 name: sweet taste sensitivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something sweet by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050916 "sensory perception of sweet taste" is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity trait [Term] id: VT:0004210 name: bitter taste sensitivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something bitter by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050913 "sensory perception of bitter taste" is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity trait [Term] id: VT:0004211 name: sour taste sensitivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something sour by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050915 "sensory perception of sour taste" is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity trait [Term] id: VT:0004212 name: salty taste sensitivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something salty by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050914 "sensory perception of salty taste" is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity trait [Term] id: VT:0004213 name: unami taste sensitivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to perceive a particular flavor or suggestion of something unami (savory) by the chemoreceptors of the gustatory system" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050917 "sensory perception of umami taste" is_a: VT:0001986 ! taste sensitivity trait [Term] id: VT:0004214 name: long bone diaphysis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the main or mid section (shaft) of a long bone" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "diaphysis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "long bone shaft morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004220 name: peripheral nervous system regeneration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of peripheral nervous system tissue to regenerate following injury or disease" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004221 name: iridocorneal angle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of any of the acute angle occurring between the iris and the cornea at the periphery of the anterior chamber of the eye" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "filtration angle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the angle of the iris" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005198 ! aqueous drainage system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004223 name: trabecular meshwork size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pore-like structure surrounding the entire circumference of the anterior chamber through which aqueous humor circulates" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005203 ! trabecular meshwork morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004226 name: canal of Schlemm size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the vascular structure encircling the anterior chamber of the eye, through which the aqueous humor is returned to the blood circulation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "Schlemm's canal size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005204 ! canal of Schlemm morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004229 name: embryonic erythropoiesis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processes in the development of primarily large, nucleated erythroblasts occurring in blood islands in the yolk sac, generally occurs from E7-E11 in the mouse and through 10 weeks in humans" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "primitive erythropoiesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003396 ! embryonic hematopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0004230 name: embryonic erythrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the embryonic blood cells that carry oxygen" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "primitive erythrocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004231 name: calcium ion homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the regulation of the levels, transport, and metabolism of calcium ions within the body or between a cell and its external environment" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: not sure if this is the correct GO term; this is a cellular homeostasis term, not a whole-body physiologuiccal term xref: GO:0055074 "calcium ion homeostasis" is_a: VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0004234 name: masticatory muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the muscles responsible for the movement of the jaws during mastication, including the masseter, temporalis, and medial and lateral pterygoid muscles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004235 name: masseter muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the masticatory muscle of the posterior cheek with origin from the inferior border and medial surface of the zygomatic arch, with insertion into the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible, with nerve supply from the masseteric nerve, and whose action closes the jaw during chewing" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004234 ! masticatory muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004236 name: masseter muscle size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the masticatory muscle of the posterior cheek with origin from the inferior border and medial surface of the zygomatic arch, with insertion into the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible, with nerve supply from the masseteric nerve, and whose action closes the jaw during chewing" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004235 ! masseter muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0010113 ! masticatory muscle size trait [Term] id: VT:0004237 name: pterygoid muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw including the internal, or medial, pterygoid muscle and external, or lateral, pterygoid muscle; action of the former is closing the jaws and that of the latter is opening the jaws, protruding the mandible, and moving the mandible from side to side" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004234 ! masticatory muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004238 name: pterygoid muscle size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of either the internal or external or both pterygoid muscles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004237 ! pterygoid muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0010113 ! masticatory muscle size trait [Term] id: VT:0004239 name: temporalis muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the superior-most masticatory muscle" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "musculus temporalis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "temporal muscle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "temporalis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004234 ! masticatory muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004240 name: temporalis muscle size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the superior-most masticatory muscle" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004239 ! temporalis muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0010113 ! masticatory muscle size trait [Term] id: VT:0004242 name: plasmacytoid dendritic cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of phagocytic dendritic cells that are morphologically similar to plasma cells, but do not express B lineage markers, and produce large amounts of alpha/beta interferons (IFN-/) in response to viral and bacterial stimuli; plasmacytoid dendritic cells are found in the thymic medulla and lymph node T cell areas and are responsible for immune tolerance" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:10449155, PMID:15596797] synonym: "DC2 cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphoid dendritic cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "pDC morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "plasmacytoid monocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "plasmacytoid T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T-associated plasma cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005461 ! dendritic cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004243 name: motor nerve terminal sprouting trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a motor neuron to form new neuritic processes (sprouts) that emerge from the nodes of Ranvier or terminal arborizations in response to nerve injury (such as denervation), application of nerve toxin, or muscle inactivity (usually due to disease)" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004220 ! peripheral nervous system regeneration trait [Term] id: VT:0004244 name: spontaneous abortion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving independently of the mother" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "miscarriage" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004246 name: extensor digitorum longus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the penniform muscle of the lateral front part of the leg responsible for extension of the toes and dorsiflexion of the ankle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "EDL morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010107 ! hindlimb muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004248 name: epaxial muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles derived from the medial myotome; includes the intrinsic back muscles" [PMID:1591996] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004249 name: crista ampullaris morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elevation found on the inner surface of the ampullae of each semicircular duct; filaments of the vestibular nerve pass through the crista to reach hair cells on its surface; the hair cells are capped by the cupula, a gelatinous protein-polysaccharide mass" [J:60193, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cristae morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002428 ! semicircular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004252 name: heart tube looping direction trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the orientation of bending during the process by which the embryonic heart tube bends to transform from a straight tube into the final folded configuration of the adult heart" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "cardiac looping direction" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000269 ! heart tube looping morphogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0004255 name: spongiotrophoblast layer morphology trait (sensu Rodentia) def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outer structural layer of the rodent placenta" [PMID:11433360] is_a: VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004256 name: placenta maternal decidual layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the maternal uterine-derived portion of the placenta" [PMID:11433360] is_a: VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004257 name: placenta weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0004258 ! placenta size trait [Term] id: VT:0004258 name: placenta size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004261 name: embryonic neuroepithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells that line the neural tube and develop into the neurons and glia of the nervous system and into the neural crest cells" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition", MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0004262 name: physical strength trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an organism to exert force on physical objects or of the body to support its load" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002066 ! motor capabilities/coordination/movement trait [Term] id: VT:0004263 name: limb posture trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the position of the limbs relative to the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001504 ! posture trait [Term] id: VT:0004264 name: extraembryonic tissue physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the membranes involved with embryonic protection and nutrition" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005380 ! embryonic development trait [Term] id: VT:0004265 name: placental transport trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the conveyance of metabolic products and nutrients across the placenta" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004264 ! extraembryonic tissue physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004266 name: placenta color trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the color of the organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother, partly of embryonic origin and partly of maternal origin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004267 name: optic tract morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the band of optic nerve fibers running from the optic chiasma to the lateral geniculate body and midbrain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000778 ! nervous system tract morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004268 name: optic stalk morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the narrow, proximal portion of the optic vesicle which connects the embryonic eye and forebrain" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0004269 name: optic cup morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the double walled structure formed by expansion and invagination of the distal end of the optic vesicle that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina; the mouth of the optic cup eventually forms the pupil of the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0004271 name: paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pedal or prehensile extremity of vertebrates" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004272 name: basement membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the extracellular supportive tissue adjacent to the basal surface of the epithelia, including the epithelium of muscle cells, fat cells and Schwann cells; it is comprised of type IV collagen, laminin, and sulfated proteoglycans and other components and consists of two layers, the basal lamina and the lamina reticularis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] comment: Note: basal lamina and lamina reticularis (or of two basal laminae) compose the basement membrane. thus, in strict sense, the term basement membrane is different from and should not be confused with basal lamina. is_a: VT:0001248 ! connective tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004273 name: basal lamina morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sheet of extracellular matrix characteristically situated under epithelial cells, around muscles, nerves, capillaries, and fat cells, and situated between these elements and the underlying or surrounding connective tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] comment: Note: basal lamina and lamina reticularis (or of two basal laminae) compose the basement membrane. thus, in strict sense, the term basement membrane is different from and should not be confused with basal lamina. is_a: VT:0004272 ! basement membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004274 name: embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient proliferative population of neurons that expands exponentially during late prenatal development; it is a continuous germinal zone distinct from the ventricular zone that surrounds the brain ventricles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "embryonic subventricular zone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "subventricular zone morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "SVZ morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0004275 name: postnatal subventricular zone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to he shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mitotically active layer of cells surrounding the brain ventricles in the adult that consists of migrating neuroblasts, astrocytes and transitory amplifying progenitor cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "subependymal layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "subependymal plate morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "subependymal zone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "SVZ morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004276 name: medial ganglionic eminence morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the neocortex; however, hippocampal neurons, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the MGE" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "MGE morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004274 ! embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004277 name: lateral ganglionic eminence morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the striatum; however, neocortex, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the LGE" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "LGE morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004274 ! embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004278 name: caudal ganglionic eminence morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the caudally located, distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone, located adjacent to the lateral ventricle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "CGE morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004274 ! embryonic/fetal subventricular zone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004279 name: rostral migratory stream morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the transient structure formed by neurons migrating from the subventricular zone into the olfactory bulbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006009 ! neuronal migration trait [Term] id: VT:0004280 name: oculomotor nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons in the floor of the midbrain that gives rise to motor fibers of the oculomotor nerve" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004281 name: hypoglossal nucleus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the group of motor neurons throughout most of the length of the medulla oblongata that give rise to the motor fibers of the hypoglossal nerve" [MGI:monikat "Monika Tomczuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000846 ! medulla oblongata morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004284 name: Descemet membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent homogeneous acellular layer found between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea, considered to be a highly developed basement membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "amina limitans posterior corneae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Duddell membrane morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "entocornea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hyaloid membrane morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lamina elastica posterior morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "membrana hyaloidea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "membrana vitrea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "posterior elastic layer morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "posterior limiting lamina of cornea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "posterior limiting layer of cornea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tunica vitrea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vitreous membrane morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004286 name: internal auditory canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the canal beginning at the opening of the internal acoustic meatus in the posterior cranial fossa, passing laterally through the petrous portion of the temporal bone to end at the fundus, where a thin plate of bone separates it from the vestibule; it gives passage to the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves together with the labyrinthine artery and veins" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "internal acoustic meatus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "internal auditory meatus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "meatus auditorius internus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004287 name: spiral limbus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the border of the spiral lamina, i.e. the thickened periosteum covering the upper plate of the bony spiral lamina of the cochlea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "limbus laminae spiralis osseae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "limbus spiralis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004288 name: spiral ligament morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened periosteal lining of the bony cochlea that forms the outer wall of the cochlear duct to which the basal lamina attaches" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "crista spiralis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "ligamentum spirale cochleae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spiral crest morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spiral ligament of cochlea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spiral ligament of cochlear duct morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004289 name: bony labyrinth morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the series of cavities (cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals) contained within the otic capsule of the petrous portion of the temporal bone; the bony labyrinth is filled with perilymph, in which the delicate, endolymph-filled membranous labyrinth is suspended" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "labyrinthus osseus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "osseous labyrinth morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004290 name: stapes footpiece morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the flat portion of the stapes that fits in the oval window" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "base of stapes" EXACT [] synonym: "basis stapedis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stapes footplate morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005107 ! stapes morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004291 name: conductive hearing function trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the sound conduction through the middle-ear apparatus, e.g. velocity transfer responses at the umbo or incus level during sound stimulation of the tympanic membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "middle-ear sound conduction" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004292 name: spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the four types of fibrocytes (types I, II , III and IV) that constitute the spiral ligament" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004288 ! spiral ligament morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004293 name: type I spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type I spiral ligament fibrocytes which occupy the region beneath the stria vascularis" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004294 name: type II spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type II spiral ligament fibrocytes found in the suprastrial zone and the central area of the spiral ligament beneath the spiral prominence" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004295 name: type III spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type III spiral ligament fibrocytes which form a cell layer attached to the otic capsule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004296 name: type IV spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the type IV spiral ligament fibrocytes found in the triangular space inferior to the basilar crest" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004292 ! spiral ligament fibrocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004297 name: proprioceptive neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglia that sense body position and send information about how much the muscle is stretched to the spinal cord" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015101 ! proprioception system trait [Term] id: VT:0004300 name: organ of Corti supporting cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the highly differentiated epithelial cells with distinctive morphological features surrounding the hair cells in the organ of Corti; inner hair cells (IHCs) are normally surrounded by (inner and outer) phalangeal cells while OHCs are in contact with Deiters and pillar cells; Hensen cells are positioned further laterally in the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000042 ! organ of Corti trait [Term] id: VT:0004302 name: Dieters cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting cells of the spiral organ which are attached to the basement membrane and receive the hair cells between their free extremities" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "phalangeal cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004303 name: Hensen cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the supporting cells that form the lateral border of the organ of Corti, immediately to the outer side of Deiters' cells" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004300 ! organ of Corti supporting cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004305 name: Rosenthal canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the winding tube of the bony labyrinth that makes two and a half turns about the modiolus of the cochlea; it is divided incompletely into two compartments by a winding shelf of bone, the bony spiral lamina" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "canalis spiralis cochleae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "cochlear canal morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait is_a: VT:0002729 ! inner ear canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004306 name: Rosenthal canal size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the winding tube of the bony labyrinth that makes two and a half turns about the modiolus of the cochlea" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "canalis spiralis cochleae size" EXACT [] synonym: "cochlear canal size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004305 ! Rosenthal canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004308 name: basilar membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the membrane extending from the bony spiral membrane to the basilar crest of the cochlea; it forms the greater part of the floor of the cochlear duct separating the latter from the scala tympani, and it supports the organ of Corti" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "basilar lamina morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lamina basilaris cochleae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lamina basilaris ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "membrana basilaris morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the basilar membrane of cochlear duct" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004310 name: otic vesicle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the simple epithelial sacs formed from the otic placode that give rise to the structures of the inner ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "auditory vesicle size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006030 ! otic vesicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004311 name: otic vesicle cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the cells in the simple epithelial sacs formed from the otic placode that give rise to the structures of the inner ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "auditory vesicle cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006030 ! otic vesicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004313 name: vestibulocochlear ganglion size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the group of neuron cell bodies associated with the eighth cranial nerve during embryogenesis; splits in later development to form the cochlear and vestibular ganglia" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003703 ! vestibulocochlear ganglion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004316 name: saccule size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the cavity between the semicircular canals and the cochlea of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006089 ! saccule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004320 name: sternum shape trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the form of the long, flat bone of the chest which articulates with clavicle and first seven rib pairs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004321 name: sternum length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the long, flat bone of the chest which articulates with the clavicle and first seven rib pairs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004323 ! sternum size trait [Term] id: VT:0004322 name: sternebra morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the segments of the primordial sternum of the embryo; these segments fuse to form the body of the adult vertebrate sternum" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology trait is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait is_a: VT:0015061 ! thorax development trait [Term] id: VT:0004323 name: sternum size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the long, flat bone of the chest which articulates with clavicle and first seven rib pairs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000157 ! sternum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004326 name: vestibular hair cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the cells in the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004330 name: saccular macula morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oval neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the anterior wall of the saccule; hair cells of the neuroepithelium support the statoconial membrane and have terminal arborizations of vestibular nerve fibers around their bodies" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "macula sacculi morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "saccular spot morphology " RELATED [] is_a: VT:0006089 ! saccule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004333 name: utricular macula morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure or pattern of the neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the inferolateral wall of the utricle; hair cells of the neuroepithelium support the statoconial membrane and have terminal arborizations of vestibular nerve fibers around their bodies; normally sensitive to linear acceleration in the longitudinal axis of the body and to gravitational influences" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "macula utriculi morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "utricular spot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006090 ! utricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004335 name: utricle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the larger of the two sacs in the vestibule" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0006090 ! utricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004337 name: clavicle cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in one or both of the doubly curved long bones that form part of the shoulder girdle and articulate with the sternum and the scapula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005298 ! clavicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004338 name: clavicle size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of one or both of the doubly curved long bones that form part of the shoulder girdle and articulate with the sternum and the scapula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005298 ! clavicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004340 name: scapula length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of either or both of the large, flat bones of the shoulder girdle" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004343 ! scapula size trait [Term] id: VT:0004343 name: scapula size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of either or both of the large, flat bones of the shoulder girdle" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000149 ! scapula morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004344 name: scapula bone cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the bone cell number in either or both of the large, flat bones of the shoulder girdle" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000149 ! scapula morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004345 name: acromion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lateral extension of the spine of the scapula which projects as a broad flattened process and articulates with the clavicle, and forms the point of the shoulder" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "acromial process morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000149 ! scapula morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004347 name: scapular spine morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula, which separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa and where the trapezius and deltoid muscles are attached" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "spine of scapula morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000149 ! scapula morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004348 name: femur length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the long bone of the thigh" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:1000369 ! femur size trait [Term] id: VT:0004350 name: humerus length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100000 ! humerus size trait [Term] id: VT:0004353 name: deltoid tuberosity morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the rough elevation at the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus to which the deltoid muscle attaches" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "deltoid crest morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "deltoid eminence morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "deltoid impression morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "deltoid process morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005296 ! humerus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004355 name: radius length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the bone situated on the lateral side of the ulna in the forelimb" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] is_a: VT:0000552 ! radius morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004356 name: radius cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cell number in the bone situated on the lateral side of the ulna in the forelimb" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] is_a: VT:0000552 ! radius morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004357 name: tibia length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg, which articulates with the femur, fibula, and talus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100001 ! tibia size trait [Term] id: VT:0004358 name: tibia curvature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bowing or bending of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg, which articulates with the femur, fibula, and talus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000558 ! tibia morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004361 name: ulna curvature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bowing or bending of the medial and larger of the two bones of the forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005108 ! ulna morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004364 name: stria vascularis size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the stria vascularis" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004365 name: strial basal cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the polarized cells which are juxtaposed to fibrocytes in the underlying spiral ligament" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004366 name: strial marginal cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the polarized columnar cells of epithelial origin which cover the lateral surface of the cochlear duct, secrete K+ and form a continuous sheet in contact with the endolymph; marginal cells form extensive interdigitations with the basal and intermediate cells in the normal adult stria" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004367 name: strial intermediate cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the melanocytes known to migrate from the neural crest during ontogeny to become located between the epithelial marginal cell layer and the mesodermal basal cell layer within the intrastrial space; the predominant cellular component of the electrogenic machinery that generates an endocochlear potential (80-100 mV)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear melanocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stria vascularis intermediate cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stria vascularis melanocyte morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "strial melanocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology trait is_a: VT:0002877 ! melanocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004368 name: stria vascularis blood vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels supplying the stria vascularis in the cochlea of the inner ear" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "morphology of the stria vascularis vasculature" EXACT [] synonym: "strial vascular morphology" EXACT [] xref: MP:0004368 is_a: VT:0000048 ! stria vascularis morphology trait is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004370 name: ulna length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the medial and larger of the two bones of the forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005108 ! ulna morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004371 name: femur curvature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bowing or bending of the long bone of the thigh" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000559 ! femur morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004372 name: fibula curvature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bowing or bending of the lateral and smaller bone of the lower/hind limb" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002187 ! fibula morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004373 name: humerus curvature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bowing or bending of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005296 ! humerus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004374 name: radius curvature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the degree of bowing or bending of the bone situated on the lateral side of the ulna in the forelimb" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] is_a: VT:0000552 ! radius morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004381 name: hair follicle melanocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells that produce pigment in the hair follicles" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002877 ! melanocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004382 name: hair follicle melanogenesis trait def: "characteristic of the biosynthetic pathway of melanin formation in hair follicles" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005077 ! melanogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0004387 name: prechordal plate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the horseshoe-shaped thickening of the endoderm at the cranial (rostral) end of the primitive streak formed by the involution of Spemann's organizer cells which, together with the notochord, induces the formation of the neural plate from the overlying ectodermal cells and contributes mesodermal type cells to the surrounding tissue" [ISBN:0838580343 "Kandel ER, et al. Principles of Neural Science, 3rd edition"] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0004389 name: respiratory bronchiole morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the smallest bronchioles, which connect the terminal bronchioles to alveolar ducts and have alveoli rising from their walls" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002267 ! bronchiole morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004390 name: bronchoalveolar duct junction morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the branch point connecting the respiratory bronchioles to the alveolar ducts" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:brs "Beverly Richards-Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002271 ! respiratory alveolar duct morphology trait is_a: VT:0004389 ! respiratory bronchiole morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004391 name: respiratory conducting tube morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tubes of the respiratory system that allow passage of air from the trachea to the alveoli of the lungs" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "respiratory passage morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001175 ! lung morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004392 name: CD8-positive T cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the subset of T lymphocytes that express the CD8 marker on the cell surface" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CD8+ T cell physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "single positive T cell physiology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004393 name: cochlear inner hair cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the sensory cells of the organ of Corti which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the auditory nerve; there is a single row of flask-shaped inner hair cells tightly surrounded by supporting interphalangeal cells; the apical end of each cell is anchored to the cuticular plate and about 100 stereocilia arranged in a more or less linear (or shallow) U-shaped pattern extend from the cell's surface through the cuticular plate into the endolymphic space inferior to the tectorial membrane" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear IHC morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004394 name: cochlear inner hair cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the flask-shaped inner hair sensory cells of the organ of Corti which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the auditory nerve" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "auditory inner hair cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004393 ! cochlear inner hair cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0004406 ! cochlear hair cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0004399 name: cochlear outer hair cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the sensory cells of the organ of Corti which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the auditory nerve; there are three rows of columnar outer hair cells largely surrounded by cortilymph and supporting phalangeal cells; the apical end of each cell is anchored to the cuticular plate and about 100 stereocilia arranged in a V-shaped pattern extend from the cell's surface through the cuticular plate into the tectorial membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cochlear OHC morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004400 name: cochlear outer hair cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the columnar outer hair sensory cells of the organ of Corti" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "auditory outer hair cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0004406 ! cochlear hair cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0004406 name: cochlear hair cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the sensory epithelial cells of the cochlea, which are normally in synaptic contact with the auditory nerve" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "auditory hair cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002622 ! cochlear hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004409 name: ampullary crest neuroepithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the specialized sensory hair cells of the ampullary crest of the ampulla of each semicircular duct" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004249 ! crista ampullaris morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004412 name: cochlear potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the bioelectric potentials produced by the hair cells of the organ of Corti in response to sound; cochlear microphonics faithfully represent the frequency and intensity of the acoustic stimulation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology trait is_a: VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function trait [Term] id: VT:0004415 name: cochlear nerve compound action potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the combined potentials resulting from activation of the auditory division of the eighth cranial nerve" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "auditory nerve compound action potential" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000365 ! hearing electrophysiology trait is_a: VT:0000483 ! sensorineural hearing function trait is_a: VT:0005402 ! action potential trait [Term] id: VT:0004423 name: squama temporalis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin, platelike part of the temporal bone forming part of the lateral wall of the cranial vault" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005272 ! temporal bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004425 name: otolith organ morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the utricle and saccule of the inner ear which possess otoliths and respond to linear acceleration and deceleration, including gravity" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000034 ! vestibule morphology trait is_a: VT:0015096 ! equilibrioception system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004426 name: cochlear labyrinth morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the membranous labyrinth concerned with the sense of hearing (vs. the vestibular labyrinth, which is concerned with the sense of equilibration) and innervated by the cochlear nerve; it is located within the cochlea of the bony labyrinth, and consists of the cochlear duct, which contains the spiral organ" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "labyrinthus cochlearis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "organ of hearing morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000035 ! membranous labyrinth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004427 name: vestibular labyrinth morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the portion of the membranous labyrinth concerned with the sense of equilibration (vs. the cochlear labyrinth, which is concerned with the sense of hearing) and innervated by the vestibular nerve; it is located within the semicircular canals and vestibule of the bony labyrinth, and consists of the utricle, saccule, and the semicircular, utriculosaccular, and endolymphatic ducts" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "labyrinthus vestibularis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibular organ morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000035 ! membranous labyrinth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004428 name: type I vestibular cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the flask-shaped sensory cells of the maculae and cristae of the vestibular labyrinth of the inner ear, which are normally enclosed in calyx endings of afferent neurons; afferent and efferent nerve fibers of the vestibular nerve synapse with them; from the apical end of each cell a bundle of stereocilia and a kinocilium extend into the otolithic membrane of the maculae or the cupula of the cristae" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004429 name: type II vestibular cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cylindrical sensory cells of the maculae and cristae of the vestibular labyrinth of the inner ear which are normally contacted by bouton endings of afferent and efferent neurons; afferent and efferent nerve fibers of the vestibular nerve synapse with them; from the apical end of each cell a bundle of stereocilia and a kinocilium extend into the otolithic membrane of the maculae or the cupula of the cristae" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002623 ! vestibular hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004430 name: Claudius cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the columnar cells located on the floor of the ductus cochlearis external to the spiral organ" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003169 ! scala media morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004431 name: hair cell mechanoelectric transduction trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the conversion of mechanical energy into electric(al) energy by sensory cells, such as auditory and vestibular hair cells, required for auditory sensation" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003879 ! hair cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004432 name: cochlear hair cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the integrated function of cochlear hair cells, i.e., the sensory cells in the spiral organ which are in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the cochlear (auditory) nerve" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003879 ! hair cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004433 name: cochlear inner hair cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the function of cochlear IHCs which constitute the true sensory cell type sending impulses via the cochlear (auditory) nerve" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cochlear IHC physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004432 ! cochlear hair cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004434 name: cochlear outer hair cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the function of cochlear OHCs which are known to enhance the performance of the cochlea, both qualitatively (increased selectivity) and quantitatively (increased sensitivity); in addition to the mechanoelectric transduction required for auditory sensation, OHCs also perform electromechanical transduction, whereby transmembrane voltage drives rapid changes in the length and stiffness of OHCs at audio frequencies in vitro (electromotility)" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cochlear OHC physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004432 ! cochlear hair cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004435 name: cochlear outer hair cell electromotility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the motility of the cochlear OHCs in response to electrical stimulation; normally, the motile response (i.e. rapid change in length and stiffness of OHCs) is closely coupled to the changing transduction current and provides a region-specific amplification in the movement of the spiral organ that enhances transduction at the IHCs in that specific region of the cochlear spiral, increasing both sensitivity and specificity; electromotility is believed to arise through voltage-gated conformational changes in motor protein (prestin) or proteins located in the lateral wall of the OHC" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "electromechanical transduction" EXACT [] synonym: "OHC electromotility" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004434 ! cochlear outer hair cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004438 name: vestibular hair cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the processes pertinent to the integrated function of the sensory epithelium of the maculae and cristae in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003879 ! hair cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004448 name: presphenoid bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid; it is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004452 name: pterygoid process morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the process projecting downward from either side of the sphenoid bone, in vertebrates divided into two plates, an inner and an outer (sometimes called the lateral and medial); the posterior nares pass through the space, called the pterygoid fossa, between the processes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004453 name: pterygoid bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone region which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the mammalian skull" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004452 ! pterygoid process morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004457 name: orbitosphenoid morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone that is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid; it generally forms a part of the sphenoid in the adult, and may be independent in the young" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "orbitosphenoid bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000104 ! sphenoid bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004466 name: cochlear outer hair cell length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance from tip to root of the cochlear outer hair cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004399 ! cochlear outer hair cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004469 name: zygomatic arch morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony arch in vertebrates that extends along the side or front of the skull beneath the eye socket and is formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "malar arch morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "zygoma morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004479 name: oval window morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the oval opening on the medial wall of the tympanic cavity leading into the vestibule, close to the foot of the stapes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "fenestra ovalis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "fenestra vestibuli morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the fenestra of the vestibule" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibular window morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004480 name: round window morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the opening on the medial wall of the middle ear leading into the cochlea, closed in life by the secondary tympanic membrane; serves to regulate fluid pressure in the inner ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cochlear window morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "fenestra cochleae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "fenestra rotunda morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the fenestra of the cochlea" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004481 name: conjunctival epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the conjunctival layer of epithelial cells covering inner surface of the eyelid and the front of the eyeball except over the cornea" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001310 ! conjunctiva morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004482 name: interdental cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the long, spindle-shaped cells arranged in parallel rows, oriented with their vertical axis perpendicular to the luminal surface of the spiral limbus; they secrete K+ into the endolymph and secrete the tectoral membrane" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004287 ! spiral limbus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004491 name: outer hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rotational direction of outer hair cell (OHC) stereociliary bundles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000892 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation trait is_a: VT:0001028 ! cochlear outer hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004492 name: inner hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rotational direction of inner hair cell (IHC) stereociliary bundles" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000892 ! cochlear hair cell stereociliary bundle orientation trait is_a: VT:0001180 ! inner hair cell stereociliary bundle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004493 name: cochlea size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of cochlea" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004752 name: length of allograft survival trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of time that transplanted tissue, in which the donor and recipient are genetically similar (same species) but not genetically identical, retains function and/or remains alive" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005671 ! response to transplant trait [Term] id: VT:0004762 name: circulating anti-double stranded DNA antibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies that recognize double stranded DNA" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anti-double stranded DNA antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-double stranded DNA antibody level" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-double-stranded DNA antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-double-stranded DNA antibody level" EXACT [] synonym: "dsDNA antibody level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004794 ! circulating anti-nuclear antigen antibody concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0004771 name: circulating anti-single stranded DNA antibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies that recognize single stranded DNA" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anti-single stranded DNA antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-single stranded DNA antibody level" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-single-stranded DNA antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-single-stranded DNA antibody level" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-ssDNA antibody level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004794 ! circulating anti-nuclear antigen antibody concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0004794 name: circulating anti-nuclear antigen antibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies to nuclear antigens" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ANA level" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-nuclear antigen antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-nuclear antigen antibody level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003725 ! circulating autoantibody concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0004796 name: circulating anti-histone antibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies to histones" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anti-histone antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-histone antibody level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004794 ! circulating anti-nuclear antigen antibody concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0004797 name: circulating anti-erythrocyte antigen antibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies to erythrocyte antigen" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anti-erythrocyte antigen antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-erythrocyte antigen antibody level" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-RBC antibody level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003725 ! circulating autoantibody concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0004816 name: class switch recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the rearrangement of the heavy chain genes of differentiating B cells such that the initially encoded heavy chain IgM molecule is altered to one encoding IgG, IgA or IgE; normally, this allows the body to produce antibodies with different effector functions" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CSR" EXACT [] synonym: "isotype switching" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait is_a: VT:0002420 ! adaptive immunity trait is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004829 name: circulating anti-chromatin antibody concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the sera of antibodies that recognize chromatin" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anti-chromatin antibody concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "anti-chromatin antibody level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004794 ! circulating anti-nuclear antigen antibody concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0004917 name: T cell selection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process through which T cells that express T cell receptors that are restricted by self MHC protein complexes and tolerant to self antigens are selected for further maturation" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0045058 "T cell selection" is_a: VT:0002145 ! T cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0004918 name: negative T cell selection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of elimination of immature T cells which react strongly with self-antigens" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0043383 "negative T cell selection" is_a: VT:0004917 ! T cell selection trait [Term] id: VT:0004919 name: positive T cell selection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of sparing immature T cells which react with self-MHC protein complexes with low affinity levels from apoptotic death" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0043368 "positive T cell selection" is_a: VT:0004917 ! T cell selection trait [Term] id: VT:0004939 name: B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of lymphocytes that expresses membrane-bound immunoglobulin complexes in the mature form, and differentiate into antibody-secreting plasma cells and memory cells upon interaction with antigen; B cells are the primary lymphocyte responsible for humoral immunity, and are most effective against extracellular pathogens" [CL:0000236, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004940 name: B-1 B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the subset of B cells found predominantly in the peritoneum, pleural cavities, and spleen, which are enriched for self-reactivity; B-1 B cells are thought to be the primary source of natural IgM immunoglobulin, that is, IgM produced in large quantities without prior antigenic stimulation and generally reactive against various microorganisms, as well as the source of T-independent IgA immunoglobulin in the mucosal areas" [CL:0000819, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:11861604] synonym: "B-1 B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-1 B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-1 B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B1 cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004941 name: regulatory T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the specialized subpopulation of T cells that act to suppress activation of the immune system and thus maintain immune system homeostasis and prevent pathological self-reactivity; these may include T cells that express the CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein (CD8-positive T cells), those that express CD4 and CD25 (CD4-positive, CD25-positive regulatory T cells or Tregs) and other T cell types that have suppressor function" [CL:0000815 "regulatory T cell", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "regulatory T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "regulatory T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "suppressor T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "suppressor T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "suppressor T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "suppressor T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Treg cell morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0004942 name: B cell selection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process dependent upon B cell antigen receptor signaling in response to self or foreign antigen through which B cells are selected for survival" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0002339 "B cell selection" is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0004943 name: B cell positive selection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the any process by which B cells are selected to survive based on signaling through the B cell antigen receptor" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0002346 "B cell positive selection" is_a: VT:0004942 ! B cell selection trait [Term] id: VT:0004944 name: B cell negative selection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process through which B cells which react strongly with self-antigens are eliminated, usually through anergy or deletion" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0002352 "B cell negative selection" is_a: VT:0004942 ! B cell selection trait [Term] id: VT:0004946 name: regulatory T cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the specialized subpopulation of T cells that act to suppress activation of the immune system and thus maintain immune system homeostasis and prevent pathological self-reactivity; these may include T cells that express the CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein (CD8-positive T cells), those that express CD4 and CD25 (CD4-positive, CD25-positive regulatory T cells or Tregs) and other T cell types that have suppressor function" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0004951 name: spleen weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the organ that functions to filter blood and to store red corpuscles and platelets" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "splenic weight" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002224 ! spleen size trait [Term] id: VT:0004954 name: thymus weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the primary lymphoid organ that is required for maturation of T cells" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002364 ! thymus size trait [Term] id: VT:0004972 name: regulatory T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of the specialized subpopulation of T cells that act to suppress activation of the immune system and thus maintain immune system homeostasis and prevent pathological self-reactivity" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "suppressor T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "Treg cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004941 ! regulatory T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0004976 name: B-1 B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of the subset of B cells found predominantly in the peritoneum, pleural cavities, and spleen, and enriched for self-reactivity" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B1 cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004940 ! B-1 B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0004995 name: B cell clonal deletion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of removal by apoptosis of immature B lymphocytes that interact with self antigens during maturation" [MGI:acv "Alicia Valenzuela, Genetic Resources Curator"] is_a: VT:0004944 ! B cell negative selection trait is_a: VT:0005001 ! clonal deletion trait [Term] id: VT:0005000 name: immune tolerance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process that directly activates any of the steps required for tolerance, a physiologic state in which the immune system does not react destructively against the components of an organism that harbors it or against antigens that are introduced to it" [GO:0002507 "tolerance induction", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005001 name: clonal deletion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of removal of immature lymphocytes that interact with self antigens during maturation" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005000 ! immune tolerance trait [Term] id: VT:0005002 name: T cell clonal deletion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of removal of immature T lymphocytes that interact with self antigens during maturation" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "T lymphocyte clonal deletion" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell clonal deletion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004918 ! negative T cell selection trait is_a: VT:0005001 ! clonal deletion trait [Term] id: VT:0005004 name: lymphocyte anergy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of establishing a state of functional inactivation of self-reactive lymphocytes" [GO:0002249 "lymphocyte anergy", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "clonal anergy" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005000 ! immune tolerance trait [Term] id: VT:0005005 name: self tolerance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to autologous (self) antigens" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005000 ! immune tolerance trait [Term] id: VT:0005006 name: osteoblast physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in this bone-forming cell, which normally forms an osseous matrix in which it becomes enclosed as an osteocyte" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "osteoplast physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005007 name: bone density trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of bone, adjusted for the bone's size" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "bone mass" EXACT [] synonym: "bone mineral content" RELATED [] synonym: "bone mineral density" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003795 ! general bone structure trait [Term] id: VT:0005008 name: osteoblast formation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development of this bone-forming cell, which normally forms an osseous matrix in which it becomes enclosed as an osteocyte" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "osteoplast formation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0005010 name: CD8-positive T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the regulatory subset of T lymphocytes that are involved in MHC class I restricted interactions" [MESH:A11.118.637.555.567.569.220] synonym: "CD8+ T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "single positive T cell morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002435 ! effector T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005019 name: early pro-B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo D-J rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: These cells express no surface Ig; cell surface markers for these cells are: CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD38, CD40. is_a: VT:0005432 ! pro-B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005020 name: late pro-B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that undergo V-DJ rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: These cells express no surface Ig; cell surface markers for these cells are: CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD38, CD40. is_a: VT:0005432 ! pro-B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005022 name: immature B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the B lymphocyte lineage that have undergone VDJ rearrangement of the heavy chain and V-J rearrangement of the light chain; these cells express IgM on the cell surface but have not yet been selected for self-reactivity" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: These cells express IgM on their surface, in addition to CD45R, MHC class II, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD40. synonym: "immature B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "immature B-cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait is_a: VT:0004939 ! B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005023 name: wound healing trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of repair of trauma to any tissues of the body, especially that caused by physical means" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0042060 "wound healing" is_a: VT:0005164 ! response to injury trait [Term] id: VT:0005025 name: response to infection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the body's reaction to invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in its tissues, or the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by pathogenic microorganisms" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010139 ! immune response trait [Term] id: VT:0005026 name: response to parasitic infection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the effects of a parasitic infection or from components of or toxins produced by parasites" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection trait [Term] id: VT:0005028 name: trophectoderm morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the outermost layer of cells in the blastodermic vesicle, which will develop into the trophoblast layer and then contact the endometrium and take part in establishing the mammalian embryo's means of nutrition" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57761, MGI:dlb "Donna L Burkart, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001712 ! placenta development trait is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005029 name: amnion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the innermost layer of the extraembryonic membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:dlb "Donna L Burkart, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002086 ! extraembryonic tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005031 name: trophoblast layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesectodermal cell layer arising from the trophectoderm that erodes the uterine mucosa and contributes to the formation of the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001711 ! placenta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005032 name: ectoplacental cone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thickened trophoblast of the blastocyst in rodents that becomes the fetal portion of the placenta" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001712 ! placenta development trait is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005033 name: trophoblast giant cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells covering the blastocyst that erode the uterine mucosa and contribute to the formation of the placenta" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57761, MGI:dlb "Donna L Burkart, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005031 ! trophoblast layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005034 name: anus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lower opening of the digestive tract" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005040 name: surface MHC class II molecule concentration on macrophages trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules expressed at the macrophage cell surface" [J:31326, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "MHC II cell surface expression on macrophages" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002454 ! macrophage antigen presentation trait is_a: VT:0005042 ! surface MHC class II molecule concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005041 name: antigen presentation via MHC class II trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which peptide, bound to major histocompatibility complex class II, is presented to lymphocytes at the surface of antigen presenting cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation trait [Term] id: VT:0005042 name: surface MHC class II molecule concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules expressed at the cell surface" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Unlike class I, which is expressed by almost all nucleated cells, only B cells, macrophages, other antigen presenting cells (e.g., Langerhans' cells), and epithelial cells of the thymus express MHC class II at their surface. synonym: "surface class II molecule concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005041 ! antigen presentation via MHC class II trait [Term] id: VT:0005043 name: assembly of MHC class II molecules trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "assembly of class II molecules" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005041 ! antigen presentation via MHC class II trait [Term] id: VT:0005045 name: thymus cortex area trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the area of the outer part of a thymus lobule that surrounds the medulla and is composed of closely packed lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002364 ! thymus size trait is_a: VT:0002371 ! thymus cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005051 name: behavioral response to anesthetic trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the behavioral changes that follow exposure to an anesthetizing agent" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "sensitivity to anesthetics" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015031 ! behavioral response to xenobiotic stimulus trait [Term] id: VT:0005058 name: lysosome morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the cytoplasmic, membrane bound vesicles that contain a variety of hydrolases" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0005764 "lysosome" is_a: VT:0000358 ! cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005059 name: lysosome protein transport trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the movement of protein into the lysosome" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0007041 "lysosomal transport" is_a: VT:0003172 ! lysosome physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005061 name: eosinophil morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immature or mature form of a granular leukocyte with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by one or more slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and which can be stained by the dye eosin; involved in clearance of parasitic infections and in allergic reactions" [CL:0000771 "eosinophil", ISBN:0721601464] subset: slim_pig synonym: "eosinocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophilic leucocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophilic leukocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leucocyte morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leukocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005065 name: neutrophil morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the immature or mature forms of a granular leukocyte that in its mature form has a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes" [CL:0000775 "neutrophil", ISBN:0721601464] subset: slim_pig synonym: "neutrocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophil leucocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophil leukocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophilic leucocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "neutrophilic leukocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "PMN morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear cell" EXACT [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leucocyte morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear leukocyte morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "polymorphonuclear neutrophil morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "polynuclear neutrophilic leucocyte morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "polynuclear neutrophilic leukocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002441 ! granulocyte morphology trait is_a: VT:0008251 ! phagocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005068 name: NK cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; in addition, these cells can kill certain tumor cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "natural killer cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005069 name: NK cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; in addition, these cells can kill certain tumor cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "natural killer cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003945 ! lymphocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005070 name: NK cell cytolysis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of natural killer cells to induce pathological breakdown of target cells by the destruction of their outer membrane" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "natural killer cell cytolysis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005069 ! NK cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005071 name: hair follicle melanin granule size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pigment particles in the hair follicle" [J:5078] is_a: VT:0005072 ! hair follicle melanin granule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005072 name: hair follicle melanin granule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the pigment particles in the hair follicles" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002076 ! hair follicle morphology trait is_a: VT:0004381 ! hair follicle melanocyte morphology trait is_a: VT:0005075 ! melanosome morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005073 name: granulocyte migration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils to move in response to chemical stimuli" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:5405, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "granulocyte chemotaxis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology trait is_a: VT:0003156 ! leukocyte migration trait [Term] id: VT:0005074 name: granulocyte bactericidal activity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils to kill bacteria" [J:5405, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002462 ! granulocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005075 name: melanosome morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the tissue-specific cytoplasmic organelles within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored" [J:5346, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0042470 "melanosome" is_a: VT:0002877 ! melanocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005076 name: cell differentiation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process whereby relatively unspecialized cells, e.g., embryonic or regenerative cells, acquire specialized structural and/or functional features that characterize the cells, tissues, or organs of the mature organism or some other relatively stable phase of the organism's life history" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0030154 "cell differentiation" is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005077 name: melanogenesis trait def: "characteristic of the biosynthetic pathway of melanin formation in cells" [J:5346, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:4000006 ! melanocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005078 name: cytotoxic T cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the subset of CD8-positive T lymphocytes capable of directly killing appropriately targeted cells" [MESH:A11.118.637.555.567.569.220.200] synonym: "CTL physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "cytotoxic T lymphocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "cytotoxic T-cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004392 ! CD8-positive T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005079 name: cytotoxic T cell cytolysis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of cytotoxic T cells to induce pathological breakdown of target cells by the destruction of their outer membrane" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CTL cytolysis" EXACT [] synonym: "cytotoxic T lymphocyte cytolysis" EXACT [] synonym: "cytotoxic T-cell cytolysis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005078 ! cytotoxic T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005081 name: stratum reticulare morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the thicker, deeper layer of the dermis, containing blood and lymph vessels, nerves and nerve endings, and hair follicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "stratum reticulare corii morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "stratum reticulare cutis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tunica propria corii morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001243 ! dermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005082 name: clear layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the layer of lightly staining corneocytes in the deepest level of the stratum corneum; found primarily in the thick epidermis of the palmar and plantar skin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "stratum lucidum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001240 ! cornified layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005083 name: biliary tract morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the gall bladder or its ducts" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002138 ! hepatobiliary system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005084 name: gall bladder morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ which serves as a storage reservoir for bile" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005083 ! biliary tract morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005085 name: gall bladder physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the organ that stores and concentrates bile" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "gall bladder function" EXACT [] synonym: "gallbladder function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002139 ! hepatobiliary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005086 name: bile volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of bile in the gall bladder" [J:82951, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005085 ! gall bladder physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005089 name: double-negative T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express neither CD4 nor CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "CD4-CD8- T cell count" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-CD8- T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "double negative T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "double-negative T cell count" EXACT [] synonym: "double-negative T cell numbers" EXACT [] synonym: "double-negative T-cell numbers" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002407 ! double-negative T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0005092 name: double-positive T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the subset of T cells found in the thymus that express both CD4 and CD8" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "CD4+CD8+ T cell count" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4+CD8+ T cell numbers" EXACT [] synonym: "double positive T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "double-positive T cell count" EXACT [] synonym: "double-positive T cell numbers" EXACT [] synonym: "double-positive T-cell numbers" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002408 ! double-positive T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0005094 name: T cell proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a T cell population to undergo rapid expansion by cell division" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "T-cell proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001828 ! T cell activation trait is_a: VT:0010184 ! lymphocyte proliferation trait [Term] id: VT:0005096 name: erythroblast number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of nucleated red blood cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:305, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "erythroblast count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010263 ! erythrocyte precursor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005098 name: choroid morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin, highly vascularized membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the retina and the sclera" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005196 ! posterior uvea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005099 name: ciliary body morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened portion of the vascular tunic, which lies between the choroid and the iris" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005194 ! anterior uvea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005100 name: choroid pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the thin, highly vascularized membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the retina and the sclera" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001324 ! eye pigmentation trait is_a: VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005101 name: ciliary body pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the thickened portion of the vascular tunic, which lies between the choroid and the iris" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005200 ! pigment epithelium of the eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005102 name: iris pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the adjustable membrane, composed of the stroma and pigmented epithelium, located just in front of the crystalline lens within the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001322 ! iris morphology trait is_a: VT:0001324 ! eye pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0005103 name: retinal pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the thin layer of neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball which contains visual receptors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005201 ! retinal pigment epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005104 name: tarsus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the bones of the lower/hind limb between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: Note that humans only have seven tarsal bones, while rodents have eight. synonym: "tarsal bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tarsals morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology trait is_a: VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005105 name: middle ear ossicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the three small bones of the middle ear" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "middle ear bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology trait is_a: VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005106 name: incus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the middle of the three auditory ossicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:83132, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005107 name: stapes morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the smallest and innermost of the three auditory ossicles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005105 ! middle ear ossicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005108 name: ulna morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the medial and larger of the two bones of the forearm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:83132] is_a: VT:0010104 ! forelimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005109 name: talus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "ankle bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005104 ! tarsus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005110 name: talus size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005109 ! talus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005112 name: anterior horn morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the ventral gray column of the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "ventral horn morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005113 name: anterior horn cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the ventral gray column of the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005112 ! anterior horn morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005116 name: circulating pituitary hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of any of the hormones secreted by the pituitary" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating pituitary hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of pituitary hormone" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003965 ! pituitary hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005119 name: circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the hormone that stimulates the growth and function of the thyroid gland" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of thyropic hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of thyrotrophin" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of thyrotropin" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of TSH" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003971 ! thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005120 name: circulating growth hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the hormone that promotes body growth, fat mobilization, and inhibition of glucose utilization" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "circulating growth hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of GH" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of growth hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of pituitary growth hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of somatotropic hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of somatropin" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003968 ! growth hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005121 name: circulating prolactin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the hormone that stimulates milk secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "circulating prolactin level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of galactopoietic hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of lactation hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of lactogenic hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of lactotropin" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of mammotropic factor" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of mammotropic hormone" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of PRL" EXACT [] synonym: "serum levels of prolactin" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003361 ! circulating gonadotropin concentration trait is_a: VT:0003970 ! prolactin concentration trait is_a: VT:0005116 ! circulating pituitary hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005144 name: circulating VLDL cholesterol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related tothe proportion or amount in the blood of very low density lipoprotein, which normally transports triglycerides from the intestine and liver to muscle and adipose tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "circulating VLDL cholesterol level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000180 ! circulating cholesterol concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005149 name: gubernaculum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the genitoinguinal ligaments that, in the male, connect the fetal testis to the developing scrotum, and, in the female, connect the ovaries to the uterus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:55881] synonym: "gubernaculae morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002160 ! reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005153 name: B cell proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of the B cell population to undergo rapid expansion by cell division" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B lymphocyte proliferation" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008217 ! B cell activation trait is_a: VT:0010184 ! lymphocyte proliferation trait [Term] id: VT:0005158 name: ovary cell number trait def: "characteristic related to the number of cells in the ovary" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001126 ! ovary morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005160 name: urine protein concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of macromolecules consisting of long chains of amino acids in peptide linkage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:78193] synonym: "urine protein level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001757 ! urine molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0010120 ! protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005162 name: ability to move the wrist/hand trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the voluntary movement of muscles that control movement of the wrist and hand" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000753 ! ability to move trait [Term] id: VT:0005164 name: response to injury trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the body's reaction to trauma, especially that by physical means" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] xref: GO:0009611 "response to wounding" is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait [Term] id: VT:0005168 name: female meiosis trait def: "characteristic related to the process of nuclear division that results in ova with one half the normal chromosome number of the original cell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] xref: GO:0007143 "female meiosis" is_a: VT:0001930 ! meiosis trait is_a: VT:0001931 ! oogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0005169 name: male meiosis trait def: "characteristic related to the process of nuclear division that results in sperm with one half the normal chromosome number of the original cell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] xref: GO:0007140 "male meiosis" is_a: VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis trait is_a: VT:0001930 ! meiosis trait [Term] id: VT:0005174 name: tail pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the tail" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002095 ! skin pigmentation trait is_a: VT:0002111 ! tail morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005180 name: circulating testosterone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this most potent androgen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating testosterone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005183 name: circulating estradiol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this most potent estrogen" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating estradiol level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003369 ! circulating estrogen concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005184 name: circulating progesterone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this antiestrogenic steroid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "circulating progesterone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005187 name: penis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organ of copulation and urination in the male" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000516 ! urinary system morphology trait is_a: VT:0001145 ! male reproductive system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005189 name: perineum length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of the length of space from the genitals to the anus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "anogenital distance" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003315 ! perineum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005193 name: anterior eye segment morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the parts of the eye that lie in front of, or ventral to, the lens (inclusive)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "anterior segment morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005194 name: anterior uvea morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the front, or ventral, portion of the vascular, pigmentary, or middle coat of the eye, including the ciliary body and the iris" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "Haller tunica vascula morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tunica vasculosa bulbosa morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "uveal tract morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "vascular layer of the eyeball morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "vascular tunic of the eye morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "vasculosa oculi morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology trait is_a: VT:0005197 ! uvea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005195 name: posterior eye segment morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the parts of the eye that lie in back of, or dorsal to, the lens (but not inclusive)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005196 name: posterior uvea morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the rear, or dorsal, portion of the vascular, pigmentary, or middle coat of the eye, includes the choroid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "morphology of the vascular layer of the eyeball" BROAD [] synonym: "tunica vasculosa bulbi morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "tunica vasculosa oculi morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "uveal tract morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "vascular tunic of the eye morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002864 ! ocular fundus morphology trait is_a: VT:0005197 ! uvea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005197 name: uvea morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the pigmented vascular coat of the eyeball, consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "morphology of the vascular layer of the eyeball" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005198 name: aqueous drainage system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structures associated with drainage of the aqueous humor from the eye, these include the trabecular meshwork, Schlemm's canal, the uveoscleral network, and the aqueous veins" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005194 ! anterior uvea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005199 name: iris pigment epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the iris composed of cells containing pigment granules" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001322 ! iris morphology trait is_a: VT:0005200 ! pigment epithelium of the eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005200 name: pigment epithelium of the eye morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial layer of the retina, ciliary body, or iris composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001324 ! eye pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0005201 name: retinal pigment epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial layer of the retina composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0003727 ! retinal layer morphology trait is_a: VT:0005200 ! pigment epithelium of the eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005202 name: level of alertness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the awareness of a subject to their surroundings" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003313 ! locomotor activation trait [Term] id: VT:0005203 name: trabecular meshwork morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the pore-like structure surrounding the entire circumference of the anterior chamber through which aqueous humor circulates" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004221 ! iridocorneal angle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005204 name: canal of Schlemm morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the vascular structure encircling the anterior chamber of the eye, through which the aqueous humor is returned to the blood circulation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "circular sinus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Fontana canal morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Lauth canal morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Schlemm's canal morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "scleral venous sinus morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "sinus circularis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "sinus venosus sclerae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "venous sinus of sclera morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004221 ! iridocorneal angle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005205 name: eye anterior chamber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, and bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and part of the crystalline lens" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005206 name: aqueous humor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the clear, watery fluid that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005205 ! eye anterior chamber morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005207 name: aqueous vein morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the vessel that receives aqueous humor from the sinus venosus sclerae (canal of Schlemm)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0004221 ! iridocorneal angle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005208 name: iris stroma morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lamellated connective tissue of the iris" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001322 ! iris morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005209 name: gastric mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the surface epithelium of the stomach, which is made up of several different cell types" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000473 ! stomach glandular epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005211 name: thickness of gastric mucosa trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the depth or width of the epithelial layer of the stomach" [J:77398] is_a: VT:0005209 ! gastric mucosa morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005215 name: islet of Langerhans morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cellular masses consisting of several to several hundred cells in the interstitial tissue of the pancreas; they are composed of five different cell types that make up the endocrine portion of the pancreas" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:4000011 ! endocrine pancreas morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005216 name: pancreatic alpha cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells of the pancreas that secrete glucagon" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005215 ! islet of Langerhans morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005217 name: pancreatic beta cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells of the pancreas that secrete insulin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005215 ! islet of Langerhans morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005218 name: pancreatic delta cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells found in the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract that secrete somatostatin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005215 ! islet of Langerhans morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005220 name: exocrine pancreas morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the acinar gland portion of the pancreas that secretes digestive enzymes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001944 ! pancreas morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005221 name: rostral-caudal axis patterning trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the establishment, maintenance, and elaboration of a pattern along the axis that runs from the head to the tail of the body" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "head-tail axis patterning" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002084 ! developmental patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0005222 name: somite size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the paired, metamerically arranged cell masses formed in the embryonic paraxial mesoderm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:72325] is_a: VT:0010122 ! somite morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005223 name: rostral-caudal axis somite development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the development or formation of the somites along the axis that runs from the head region to the tail region of the body" [J:72325, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "anterior-posterior polarity of the somites" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001688 ! somite development trait is_a: VT:0005221 ! rostral-caudal axis patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0005224 name: left-right axis somite development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation or development of the somites in relation to the left and right sides of the body" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left-right axis symmetry of the somites" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001688 ! somite development trait is_a: VT:0001706 ! left-right axis patterning trait [Term] id: VT:0005225 name: vertebra development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the bony segments of the spinal column during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010102 ! vertebral column development trait [Term] id: VT:0005226 name: vertebral arch development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the posterior projection from the body of a vertebra that encloses the vertebral foramen during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005225 ! vertebra development trait [Term] id: VT:0005227 name: vertebral body development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the main portion of the vertebra anterior to the vertebral canal, and distinct from the vertebral arch, during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005225 ! vertebra development trait [Term] id: VT:0005228 name: vertebral body/neural arch fusion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the joining of the main portion of the vertebra anterior to the vertebral canal and the posterior element of a developing vertebra, which will become the vertebral arch and the posterolateral portion of the vertebral body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "fusion of vertebral bodies/neural arches" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005225 ! vertebra development trait [Term] id: VT:0005229 name: intervertebral disk development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cartilaginous and gelatinous structures found between vertebrae during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "intervertebral cartilage development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000164 ! cartilage development trait is_a: VT:0010102 ! vertebral column development trait [Term] id: VT:0005231 name: brachial lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located along the brachial vein that receive drainage from most of the free upper limb and send efferent vessels to the central axillary lymph nodes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "humeral axillary lymph node morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002340 ! axillary lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005232 name: mesenteric lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes located in the mesentery, of which there are 3 classes: ileocolic, juxtaintestinal mesenteric, and central superior group" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0009625 ! abdominal lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005235 name: olfactory lobe morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the composite substructure of the telencephalon that is identified with olfaction; in humans this includes the olfactory tract, the anterior olfactory nucleus, the olfactory tubercle, the medial olfactory stria, the lateral olfactory stria, parts of the amygdala and the prepyriform area" [http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Default.aspx "BrainInfo", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "rhinencephalon morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005236 name: olfactory nerve morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the first cranial nerve, which conveys the sense of smell" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "CN-I" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001056 ! cranial nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005237 name: olfactory tract morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nerve-like, white band composed primarily of nerve fibers originating from the mitral cells and tufted cells of the olfactory bulb, but also containing the scattered cells of the anterior olfactory nucleus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:34460] is_a: VT:0005267 ! olfactory cortex morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005239 name: Bruch membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the transparent, nearly structureless inner layer of the choroid in contact with the pigmented layer of the retina" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "Bruch's membrane morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Henle membrane morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lamina basalis choroidae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lamina vitrea morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the basal lamina of the choroid" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the basal layer of the choroid" EXACT [] synonym: "vitreous lamella morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005240 name: amacrine cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of one of the three types of interneurons found in the inner nuclear layer of the mature retina; they integrate, modulate, and interpose a temporal domain in the visual message presented to the retinal ganglion cells, with which they synapse in the inner plexiform layer" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "amacrine neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005241 name: retinal ganglion layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the innermost nuclear layer of the retina, which projects axons through the optic nerve to the brain" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "retinal ganglion cell morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0006069 ! retinal neuronal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005246 name: orbit morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the contents of the bony cavity that contains the eyeball or of any of the parts of the bones which form the cavity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005247 name: extraocular muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the striated muscles that move the eye and include: superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, lateral rectus, superior oblique, inferior oblique, retractor bulbi" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0003686 ! eye muscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005248 name: Harderian gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the sebaceous gland located behind the eyeball in the orbit that excretes fluid that facilitates movement of the third eyelid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000647 ! sebaceous gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0005246 ! orbit morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005249 name: palatine bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and help to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "hard palate morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005250 name: Sertoli cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells of the seminiferous tubules that create the blood-testes barrier and enable spermatogenesis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:70212] is_a: VT:0001940 ! testes cell number trait is_a: VT:0002784 ! Sertoli cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005252 name: meibomian gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of sebaceous glands embedded in the tarsal plate of each eyelid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000647 ! sebaceous gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005253 name: eye physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the ocular system or any of its parts" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015027 ! craniofacial physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005254 name: visual axis alignment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the alignment of the visual axes of the eyes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002092 ! eye morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005257 name: intraocular pressure trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of force per unit area exerted by the intraocular fluid within the eye" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005265 name: blood urea nitrogen concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of nitrogen, in the form of urea, in the blood; commonly used to measure renal function" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "blood urea nitrogen level" EXACT [] synonym: "BUN level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0005267 name: olfactory cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the piriform cortex, part of the olfactory tract, which receives its major afferents from the olfactory bulb, and is primarily responsible for the identification of odors" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005235 ! olfactory lobe morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005269 name: occipital bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bone at the lower, posterior part of the skull" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology trait is_a: VT:0005273 ! cranial base morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005270 name: zygomatic bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the quadrilateral bone that forms the prominence of the cheek, the lateral wall and margin of the orbit, and the anterior two thirds of the zygomatic arch" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: " jugal bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "cheek bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "malar bone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "yoke bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005271 name: lacrimal bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the irregularly thin plate that forms part of the medial wall of the orbit behind the frontal process of the maxilla" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005274 ! viscerocranium morphology trait is_a: VT:0005552 ! orbital bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005272 name: temporal bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the large, irregular bone located at the base and side of the skull; consists of three parts at birth: squamous, tympanic, and petrous" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000076 ! calvaria morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005273 name: cranial base morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bones that form the floor of the cranial cavity" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "basicranium morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "basis cranii morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the base of skull" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000074 ! neurocranium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005274 name: viscerocranium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the part of the skull that comprises the facial bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "facial bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000438 ! skull morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005275 name: skin tensile strength trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the maximum tension the skin can withstand without tearing" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:84062] is_a: VT:0005501 ! skin physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005277 name: brainstem morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the midbrain, pons, or medulla" [J:82670, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002152 ! brain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005278 name: cholesterol homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body of these most abundant steroids in animal tissues, and precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:71350] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0042632 "cholesterol homeostasis" is_a: VT:0015079 ! sterol homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005280 name: adipose fatty acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in fat-storing cells/tissue; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MESH:D10.251] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005666 ! adipose physiology trait is_a: VT:0010046 ! fatty acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005285 name: adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in fat-storing cells/tissue; the carbon chain has one or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds" [MESH:D10.251.355] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005280 ! adipose fatty acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005286 name: adipose saturated fatty acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in fat-storing cells/tissue; the carbon chain contains only single carbon-carbon bonds" [MESH:D10.251] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005280 ! adipose fatty acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005288 name: oxygen consumption rate trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate at which oxygen enters the blood from alveolar gas; this is equal in the steady state to the consumption of oxygen by tissue metabolism throughout the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "metabolic rate" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0005291 name: glucose tolerance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the response to oral consumption or intravenous injection of specified amounts of glucose; measured by determining whole blood or plasma sugar level in a fasting state before and after taking glucose at specified intervals" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005294 name: heart ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lower chamber(s) of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "cardiac ventricle morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "cardiac ventricular morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "heart ventricular morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005296 name: humerus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0010104 ! forelimb long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005298 name: clavicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the doubly curved long bone that forms part of the shoulder girdle and articulates with the sternum and the scapula" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "collar bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010089 ! shoulder girdle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005299 name: eye posterior chamber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the ring-like space, filled with aqueous humor, between the iris/pupil anteriorly and the lens and ciliary body posteriorly" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005193 ! anterior eye segment morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005300 name: corneal stroma morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the lamellated connective tissue of the cornea" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005301 name: corneal endothelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the single layer of large flattened cells that cover the surface of the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005303 name: urinary bladder physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the distensible musculomembranous bag for holding urine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "urinary bladder dysfunction" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005502 ! urinary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005305 name: coagulating gland size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the anterior lobe of the prostate" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0001163 ! coagulating gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005306 name: phalanx morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the long bones of the digits" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "phalanges morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002110 ! digit morphology trait is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005308 name: circulating ammonia concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this colorless alkaline gas, formed in the body during organic decomposition" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "circulating ammonia level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0005310 name: salivary gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the glands in the mouth that secrete saliva" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "salivary gland function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000066 ! pancreas/salivary gland physiology trait is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005311 name: circulating amino acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the organic compounds, which, when polymerized, form proteins" [ISBN:0716730510 "Biochemistry, 5th Edition", J:83263] synonym: "blood amino acid level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating amino acid level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0005332 ! amino acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005316 name: tactition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to receive a touch stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "tactile sense" RELATED [] synonym: "touch perception" RELATED [] xref: GO:0050975 "sensory perception of touch" is_a: VT:0015099 ! touch perception trait [Term] id: VT:0005319 name: enzyme/coenzyme concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of any of these proteins, or their cofactors, that act as catalysts to induce chemical changes in other substances in a body fluid or tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005320 name: biopterin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this pterin found in yeast, the fruit fly and in normal human urine, the reduced form of which acts as a coenzyme for many enzymatic reactions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:84533] is_a: VT:0005319 ! enzyme/coenzyme concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005321 name: neopterin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this pteridine derivative, which is present in body fluids and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of biopterin; elevated levels result from immune activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infection" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:84533] is_a: VT:0005320 ! biopterin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005325 name: glomerulus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the capillary loops of the kidney that normally function as a filtration unit" [J:57971, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "glomerular capillaries morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002827 ! kidney corpuscle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005326 name: podocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the epithelial cells of the glomerulus, attached to the outer surface of the glomerular capillary basement membrane by cytoplasmic foot processes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57971, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "glomerular epithelial cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005325 ! glomerulus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005327 name: mesangial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the phagocytic cells in the capillary tuft of the renal glomerulus, interposed between endothelial cells and the basement membrane in the central or stalk region of the tuft" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:57971] synonym: "deep cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "intercapillary cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005325 ! glomerulus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005328 name: circulating creatinine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of this product of creatine catabolism in the blood" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] comment: abnormal levels indicative of renal dysfunction is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0005329 name: heart muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the striated, involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac muscle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "myocardial morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "myocardium morphology" EXACT [] xref: MP:0005329 is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005332 name: amino acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of the organic compounds, which, when polymerized, form proteins" [ISBN:0716730510 "Biochemistry, 5th Edition"] is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005334 name: fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "fat body morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005335 name: gonadal fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the ovaries or testes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "gonadal fat depot morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "perigonadal fat pad morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005336 name: inguinal fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue found in the groin" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "inguinal fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005337 name: retroperitoneal fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue found on the dorsal side of the peritoneum" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "retroperitoneal fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005342 name: lipid absorption trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the body to take in fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water)" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001666 ! nutrient absorption trait is_a: VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005345 name: circulating corticosterone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this adrenocortical steroid; induces glycogen deposition and regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "circulating corticosterone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of corticosterone" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003366 ! circulating glucocorticoid concentration trait is_a: VT:0003963 ! corticosterone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005346 name: circulating aldosterone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, in the bloodstream; regulates sodium conservation and potassium secretion in the distal renal tubule" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "circulating aldosterone level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum aldosterone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005353 name: patella morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large sesamoid bone that articulates with the femur and, in some species, covers the anterior surface of the knee" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:47316, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "kneecap morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait is_a: VT:0002115 ! skeleton extremities morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005354 name: ilium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the broad, flaring portion of the hip bone, which is distinct at birth, but later fuses with the ischium and the pubis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:47316, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "iliac bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010090 ! pelvic girdle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005355 name: thyroid gland size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the endocrine gland located in the front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea, and which secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:85158, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000681 ! thyroid gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005358 name: incisor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the long pointed teeth; most anterior and prominent in the jaw" [J:85574, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002100 ! tooth morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005359 name: incisor growth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of increase in size of the long pointed teeth, most anterior and prominent in the jaw" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000116 ! tooth development trait [Term] id: VT:0005361 name: pituitary gland size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the pituitary gland, the compound gland suspended from the base of the hypothalamus, which secretes somatotropins, prolactin, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), gonadotropins, adrenal corticotropin" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000633 ! pituitary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005362 name: Langerhans cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the stellate dendritic cell of myeloid origin, that appears clear on light microscopy and has a dark-staining, indented nucleus and characteristic inclusions (Birbeck granules) in the cytoplasm; Langerhans cells are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, but they also occur in other stratified epithelia and have been identified in the lung, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus" [CL:0000453, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "Langerhans cell function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002376 ! dendritic cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005363 name: response to prion infection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the effects of the small proteinaceous infectious particles which are resistant to inactivation by procedures that modify nucleic acids and which contain an abnormal isoform of a cellular protein that is a major and necessary component" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection trait [Term] id: VT:0005365 name: bile salt homeostasis trait def: "characteristic related to the regulation of the steroid salts derived from cholesterol in the liver, which play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fats" [J:86154, MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005369 name: muscular system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the contractile tissue that produces movement" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait [Term] id: VT:0005372 name: life span trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the period of time an organism survives or is expected to survive or maintains or is expected to maintain a specific function" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "lifespan" EXACT [] synonym: "survival" EXACT [] synonym: "viability" EXACT [] synonym: "viable" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait [Term] id: VT:0005380 name: embryonic development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of an embryo during the progression from its formation until the end of its embryonic life stage" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "embryogenesis trait" EXACT [] xref: GO:0009790 "embryonic development" is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait [Term] id: VT:0005382 name: head trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the portion of the body containing the brain and organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100003 ! organism subdivision trait [Term] id: VT:0005384 name: cellular trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the contents or vital processes of the cell" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "cell trait" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait [Term] id: VT:0005386 name: behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the actions or reactions of organisms" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait [Term] id: VT:0005388 name: respiratory system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait [Term] id: VT:0005389 name: reproductive system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organs associated with producing offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "reproduction" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait [Term] id: VT:0005391 name: vision system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to see" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait [Term] id: VT:0005392 name: nociception system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to sense pain or to the morphology of the structures involved in any of these events" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait [Term] id: VT:0005394 name: olfactory system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to receive an olfactory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal or to the morphology of the structures involved in any of these events" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: Olfaction involves the detection of chemical composition of an organism's ambient medium by chemoreceptors. is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait [Term] id: VT:0005398 name: response to fungal infection trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the effects of infection by a yeast or mold, or from components of, or toxins produced by, these organisms" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "response to mold infection" NARROW [] synonym: "response to yeast infection" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0005025 ! response to infection trait [Term] id: VT:0005400 name: vitamin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of any of the organic substances found in food that are necessary in trace amounts for normal metabolic function" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004019 ! vitamin homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005401 name: fat-soluble vitamin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of any of the organic substances found in food that are necessary in trace amounts for normal metabolic function and which require the presence of lipids for assimilation in the body" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005400 ! vitamin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005402 name: action potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in electrical potential of a neuron or muscle fiber when stimulated above its threshold potential" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005403 name: nerve conduction trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the act of transmitting electricity along a single nerve" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002272 ! nervous system electrophysiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005404 name: axon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the single process of a nerve cell that normally conducts impulses away from the cell body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "axonal morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "nerve fiber morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015108 ! neurite morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005406 name: heart size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the cardiac muscle or any of its component structures" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "cardiac size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005409 name: coat pigment intensity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount and distribution of yellow pigment (phaeomelanin) relative to black or brown pigment (eumelanin)" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002075 ! coat/hair pigmentation trait [Term] id: VT:0005410 name: fertilization trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the spermatozoon and completed by fusion of the male and female pronuclei" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005411 name: onset of fertilization trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time of onset of the process beginning with penetration of the secondary oocyte by the spermatozoon and completed by fusion of the male and female pronuclei" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005410 ! fertilization trait [Term] id: VT:0005416 name: circulating protein concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of any of the macromolecules consisting of long chains of amino acids in peptide linkage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating protein level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0010120 ! protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005418 name: circulating hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of any of the chemical substances that have specific regulatory effects on the activity of a certain organ or organs; originally applied to substances secreted by various endocrine glands and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs, it is sometimes extended to include substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005423 name: somatic nervous system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of any of the cranial and spinal nerves or their ganglia or the peripheral sensory receptors" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005424 name: body movement coordination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to skillful and effective interaction of motions of the whole body or a portion of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "coordination of voluntary muscular movement" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0001516 ! motor coordination/balance trait [Term] id: VT:0005425 name: macrophage number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the large mononuclear phagocytes which differentiate from monocytes, are typically resident in a particular tissue, and are capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "macrophage cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "macrophage count" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000217 ! leukocyte number trait is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005431 name: oocyte number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of germ cells in the female" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "female germ cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001125 ! oocyte morphology trait is_a: VT:0002209 ! germ cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0005432 name: pro-B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the progenitor cells of the B cell lineage, with some lineage specific activity such as early stages of recombination of B cell receptor genes, but are not yet fully committed to the B cell lineage until the expression of PAX5 occurs" [CL:0000826, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B cell progenitor morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "progenitor B cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0005437 name: glycogen concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this readily converted carbohydrate reserve, found in most tissues of the body, especially liver and muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005438 ! glycogen homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005438 name: glycogen homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the processing and/or utilization of this readily converted carbohydrate reserve, found in most tissues of the body, especially liver and muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005442 name: cerebral cortex pyramidal cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the projection neurons in the pyramidal cell layer of the cerebral cortex" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cerebral cortex projection neuron morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "cerebral cortex pyramidal neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology trait is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005443 name: ethanol metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to metabolize the clear, colorless liquid that is the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages" [J:55555, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0006067 "ethanol metabolic process" is_a: VT:0015089 ! alcohol metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0005444 name: retinol metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the chemical reactions and pathways involving retinol, one of the three compounds that makes up vitamin A; retinol plays an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response" [J:55555, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0042572 "retinol metabolic process" is_a: VT:0015087 ! vitamin metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0005445 name: neurotransmitter release trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion of endogenous signaling molecules normally secreted by neurons that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002204 ! neurotransmitter concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005446 name: synaptic epinephrine release trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion across synapses of the active sympathomimetic hormone that stimulates both the alpha- and beta- adrenergic systems, causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "synaptic adrenaline release" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005445 ! neurotransmitter release trait [Term] id: VT:0005447 name: synaptic norepinephrine release trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the secretion across synapses of this widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter, the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers and of the diffuse projection system in the brain arising from the locus ceruleus" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005445 ! neurotransmitter release trait [Term] id: VT:0005448 name: energy balance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the equilibrium between intake and expenditure of calories" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0005449 name: food intake trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of food taken in" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "feed consumption" EXACT [] synonym: "food consumption" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior trait [Term] id: VT:0005450 name: energy expenditure trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the utilization of calories" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "energy metabolism" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005448 ! energy balance trait [Term] id: VT:0005452 name: adipose amount trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the quantity of fat-storing cells/tissue" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose tissue amount" EXACT [] synonym: "body fat amount" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000003 ! adipose morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005457 name: percent body fat trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measurement of the amount of adipose tissue in the body relative to total body weight" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0005460 name: leukopoiesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of generating white blood cells (leukocytes) from the pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells of the bone marrow; two significant pathways generate various types of leukocytes: myelopoiesis, in which leukocytes in the blood are derived from myeloid stem cells, and lymphopoiesis, in which leukocytes of the lymphatic system (lymphocytes) are generated from lymphoid stem cells" [MESH:G04.335.151.825.597 "Leukopoiesis"] synonym: "immune cell development" EXACT [] synonym: "leukocyte differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002123 ! hematopoiesis trait is_a: VT:0010179 ! immune system development trait [Term] id: VT:0005461 name: dendritic cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a cell of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation" [ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Do not confuse with follicular dendritic cell morphology (VT:0008196). is_a: VT:0008195 ! antigen presenting cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005462 name: mast cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of a cell that is found in almost all tissues, containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation" [MESH:A.11.329.427] synonym: "mast cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0005463 name: CD4-positive T cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD4 marker, recognize intravesicular peptides bound to MHC class-II molecules, and turn on antibody production" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CD4+ T cell function" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4+ T cell physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "single positive T cell physiology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005464 name: platelet physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the non-nucleated cells found in the blood and involved in blood coagulation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "platelet function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010249 ! blood cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005465 name: T-helper 1 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production favors cellular immune responses and delayed type hypersensitivity" [CL:0000545, ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "helper T cell type 1 function" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 1 function" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 1 function" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 1 function" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 1 function" EXACT [] synonym: "TH1 cell function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005463 ! CD4-positive T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005466 name: T-helper 2 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production promotes defense against extracellular parasites and humoral immune responses typical of allergy" [CL:0000546, ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "helper T cell type 2 function" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 2 function" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 2 function" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 2 function" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 2 function" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 2 physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "TH2 cell function" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005463 ! CD4-positive T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005468 name: thyroid hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of any of the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland" [J:13923, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "thyroid hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005469 name: thyroxine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the major hormone derived from the thyroid gland; it normally affects cellular metabolism" [J:13923, MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T4 level" EXACT [] synonym: "thyroxin level" EXACT [] synonym: "thyroxine level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005468 ! thyroid hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005472 name: triiodothyronine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of this hormone synthesized and secreted by the thyroid; normally, this is the main thyroid hormone used by the tissues" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T3 level" EXACT [] synonym: "triiodothyronine level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005468 ! thyroid hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005475 name: circulating thryoxine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the major hormone derived from the thyroid gland; it normally affects cellular metabolism" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating level of T4" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating level of thryoxin" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating thryoxine level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003351 ! circulating thyroid hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005469 ! thyroxine concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005476 name: circulating triiodothyronine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this hormone synthesized and secreted by the thyroid; normally, this is the main thyroid hormone used by the tissues" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating level of T3" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating triiodothyronine level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003351 ! circulating thyroid hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0005472 ! triiodothyronine concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005488 name: bronchial epithelial cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of cells lining the inner surfaces of the bronchi" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:0005490 name: Clara cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the numbers of the rounded, club-shaped, nonciliated cells found between ciliated cells in bronchiolar epithelium" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:48446] is_a: VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005493 name: stomach epithelial cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of cells in the epithelial layer of the stomach" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000471 ! stomach epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005495 name: macrophage recruitment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the accumulation of macrophages in a specific location in response to a wide variety of substances released at the sites of inflammatory reactions" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002451 ! macrophage physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005499 name: olfactory system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the organs involved in smell" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005394 ! olfactory system trait [Term] id: VT:0005500 name: gustatory system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape structure, color, or pattern of the components of the organs involved in taste" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0015065 ! gustatory system trait [Term] id: VT:0005501 name: skin physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the membranous protective covering of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0100019 ! integumentary system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005502 name: urinary system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the organs involved in the production or excretion of urine" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:1000777 ! urinary system trait [Term] id: VT:0005503 name: tendon morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the fibrous bands or cords of connective tissue at the ends of muscle fibers that attach muscles to bones and other structures" [J:45509, MESH:A02.880] is_a: VT:0001248 ! connective tissue morphology trait is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait is_a: VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005504 name: ligament morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the flexible bands or sheets of fibrous tissue that connect bones, cartilages, or other structures" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:45509, MESH:A02.513] is_a: VT:0001248 ! connective tissue morphology trait is_a: VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005508 name: skeletal system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony inner framework of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000778 ! skeletal system trait [Term] id: VT:0005521 name: circulating atrial natriuretic factor concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of this peptide hormone in the blood; it regulates the water-electrolyte balance and acts as a vasodilator" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "circulating atrial natriuretic factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005524 name: kidney plasma flow rate trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of plasma passing through the kidney per unit time" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "renal plasma flow rate" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0100012 ! kidney blood vessel physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005529 name: kidney vascular resistance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the force opposing blood flow in the kidney blood vessels" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "renal vascular resistance" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0100012 ! kidney blood vessel physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005535 name: body temperature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the level of heat maintained by a living being" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005537 name: cerebral aqueduct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the channel in the mesencephalon that connects the third and fourth ventricles" [MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aqueduct of Sylvius morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mesencephalic duct morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mesencephalic vesicle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005541 name: iris stromal pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in the framework of the iris" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005102 ! iris pigmentation trait is_a: VT:0005208 ! iris stroma morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005543 name: corneal thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the cornea, the transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye that serves as the chief refractory structure" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005545 name: lens development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the transparent structure of the eye responsible for focusing light rays during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0005547 name: Muller cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the elongated neuroglial cells that traverse all the layers of the retina and that act as supporting elements" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "Muller fiber morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005548 name: retinal pigment epithelium size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the epithelial layer of the retina composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005201 ! retinal pigment epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005549 name: retinal pigment epithelium cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells in the epithelial layer of the retina composed of cells containing pigment granules" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005201 ! retinal pigment epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005551 name: eye electrophysiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the eye as determined through electrophysiological recordings from single cells or summary recordings from multiple cells (e.g. electroretinogram)" [NMF:pretel "Stephanie Pretel, Neuroscience Mutagenesis Facility Curator"] is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait is_a: VT:0005391 ! vision system trait [Term] id: VT:0005552 name: orbital bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bony cavity that contains the eyeball and is formed by parts of multiple bones" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] comment: in the mouse: maxilla, lacrimal, zygomatic, frontal, temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid, palatine\nin human: maxilla, lacrimal, zygomatic, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, palatine\nin fish: frontal, sphenoid, antorbital, sclerotic, infraorbital, supraorbital is_a: VT:0000438 ! skull morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005558 name: creatinine clearance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of this creatine metabolite filtered by the kidneys in a specific period of time; indicative of kidney function" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0003606 ! nephron physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005563 name: total hemoglobin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total hemoglobin content in the circulating blood" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001588 ! hemoglobin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005567 name: circulating total protein concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total proportion or amount in the blood of these macromolecules" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "circulating total protein level" EXACT [] synonym: "plasma total protein level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005572 name: breathing frequency trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of breaths in a given period of time" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0001951 ! breathing pattern trait [Term] id: VT:0005581 name: renin activity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of this enzyme to cleave angiotensinogen and create angiotensin I" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "angiotensinogenase activity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005584 ! enzyme/coenzyme activity trait [Term] id: VT:0005584 name: enzyme/coenzyme activity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of any of these proteins, or their cofactors, to act as catalysts to induce chemical changes in other substances" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] xref: GO:0003824 "catalytic activity" is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait [Term] id: VT:0005587 name: Meckel's cartilage development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the cartilage bar in the mandibular arch that forms a temporary supporting structure in the embryonic mandible; gives rise to middle ear bones and sphenomandibular and anterior malleolar ligaments" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "mandibular cartilage development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015047 ! head development trait [Term] id: VT:0005592 name: blood vessel smooth muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vascular smooth muscle morphology" RELATED [] xref: MP:0005592 is_a: VT:0000767 ! smooth muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005593 name: vascular smooth muscle contractility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels to shorten or develop increased tension" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0000740 ! smooth muscle contractility trait is_a: VT:0005595 ! vascular smooth muscle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005594 name: vascular smooth muscle dilation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the widening of the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0005595 ! vascular smooth muscle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005595 name: vascular smooth muscle physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the blood vessels" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0010111 ! smooth muscle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005603 name: neuron size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the structural and functional units of the nervous system, which consist of the nerve cell body, the dendrites, and the axon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005607 name: bleeding time trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the duration of blood flow after skin puncture; indicative of platelet and capillary function" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0002551 ! blood coagulation trait [Term] id: VT:0005609 name: circulating antidiuretic hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of this peptide hormone in the blood; it is normally released by the neurohypophysis to control water metabolism and balance by regulating water loss; it also contracts smooth muscle" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] synonym: "circulating antidiuretic hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating level of ADH" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating level of vasopressin" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005621 name: cell physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the cell" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005384 ! cellular trait [Term] id: VT:0005623 name: meninges morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the membranes covering the spinal cord and brain, including the dura mater (external), arachnoid (middle), and pia mater (internal)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003632 ! nervous system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005624 name: plasma anion gap trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measurement of the interval between the sum of routinely measured cations minus the sum of the routinely measured anions in the blood; the anion gap = (Na+ + K+) - (Cl- + HCO3-) where Na- is sodium, K+ is potassium, Cl- is chloride, and HCO3- is bicarbonate" [RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005629 name: lung weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical heaviness of either or both of the spongy organs of respiration contained within the pleural cavity of the thorax" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0003641 ! lung size trait [Term] id: VT:0005636 name: mineral homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to any of the inorganic substance that have importance in body functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005637 name: iron homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in the body with respect to this metallic element that normally occurs in the heme of hemoglobin, myoglobin, transferrin, ferritin, and iron-containing porphyrins; it is an essential component of enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and various cytochromes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:64456] is_a: VT:0005636 ! mineral homeostasis trait [Term] id: VT:0005640 name: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the Hgb/Hct; the average hemoglobin concentration in a given volume of packed red cells, calculated from the hemoglobin therein and the hematocrit, in erythrocyte indices" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "MCHC" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001588 ! hemoglobin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005645 name: hypothalamus physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions of or processes in the ventral and medial region of the diencephalon forming the walls of the ventral half of the third ventricle, which is normally involved in the functions of the autonomic (visceral motor) nervous system and, through its vascular link with the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, in endocrine mechanisms" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0015058 ! brain physiology trait is_a: VT:4000013 ! neuroendocrine gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005646 name: pituitary gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the unpaired compound gland suspended from the base of the hypothalamus by a short extension of the infundibulum, the infundibular or pituitary stalk" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:4000013 ! neuroendocrine gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005647 name: sex gland physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of any of the organized aggregations of cells that function as secretory or excretory organs and are associated with reproduction" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001919 ! reproductive system physiology trait is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005650 name: limb bud morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the swellings on the trunk of the embryo that become limbs" [J:61460, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006279 ! limb development trait [Term] id: VT:0005651 name: gonad rudiment morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the undifferentiated mesoderm that gives rise to the gonads" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003936 ! reproductive system development trait [Term] id: VT:0005657 name: neural plate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the neocortex; however, hippocampal neurons, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the MGE flat, thickened layer of ectodermal cells in the neuroectodermal area of the embryo's dorsal surface that develops into the neural tube and neural crest" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", J:68142, MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0005658 name: response to excess calories trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in morphology or physiology in response to a diet that contains more calories than are needed to sustain an organism" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "response to dietary excess" RELATED [] xref: GO:0002021 "response to dietary excess" is_a: VT:0005450 ! energy expenditure trait is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait [Term] id: VT:0005660 name: circulating epinephrine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this catecholamine hormone that stimulates the adrenergic receptors and that causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating adrenaline level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating adreniline concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003962 ! epinephrine concentration trait is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005663 name: circulating norepinephrine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this precursor of epinephrine that is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating noradrenaline level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating noradreniline concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating norepinephrine level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003964 ! norepinephrine concentration trait is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005666 name: adipose physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the fat-storing cells/tissue" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "fat physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010064 ! connective tissue physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0005667 name: circulating leptin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the peptide hormone secreted by white adipocytes and believed to regulate food intake and energy balance" [J:34751, MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "circulating leptin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0005671 name: response to transplant trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the body's reaction to the grafting of organs, tissues, or cells taken from the same individual for another area of the body or from another individual" [MESH:E07.945 "transplants", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "response to cell transplant" NARROW [] synonym: "response to organ graft" NARROW [] synonym: "response to tissue graft" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0010139 ! immune response trait [Term] id: VT:0005674 name: arterial trunk division completeness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the extent of septation of the path through which blood exits the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000135 ! outflow tract morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0005675 name: gall bladder size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the gall bladder, the organ that serves as a storage reservoir for bile" [J:25724, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005084 ! gall bladder morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006000 name: corneal epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the layers of epithelial cells covering the front of the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006001 name: intestinal transit time trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the time it takes for a bolus of material to pass through the intestine" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001664 ! digestion trait [Term] id: VT:0006004 name: interneuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that exclusively interact with other neurons" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006005 name: interneuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of neurons that interact only with other neurons" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0006006 name: sensory neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells that innervate an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006007 name: basal ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of a group of nuclei associated with the ability to carry out willed movements, including the caudate, putamen, nucleus accumbens, globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and subthalamic nucleus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "basal ganglia morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000783 ! forebrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006008 name: neurogenesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of neurons during their formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "neuronal proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003861 ! nervous system development trait [Term] id: VT:0006009 name: neuronal migration trait def: "characteristic related to the movement of immature neurons from germinal zones to specific positions where they will reside as they mature" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006008 ! neurogenesis trait [Term] id: VT:0006011 name: endolymphatic duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the small membranous canal, connecting with both saccule and utricle of the membranous labyrinth, passing through the aqueduct of vestibule, and terminating in the endolymphatic sac" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "ductus endolymphaticus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000026 ! inner ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006014 name: endolymphatic sac size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the endolymphatic sac" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006011 ! endolymphatic duct morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006018 name: tympanic membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thin, tense membrane forming the greater part of the lateral wall of the tympanic cavity and separating it from the external acoustic meatus; the tympanic membrane constitutes the boundary between the external and middle ear" [J:46639, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "drum membrane morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "membrana tympani morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "myringa morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "myrinx morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000049 ! middle ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006019 name: tympanic membrane size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the drum membrane that forms the greater part of the lateral wall of the tympanic cavity" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006018 ! tympanic membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006020 name: tympanic ring size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the tympanic ring" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000030 ! tympanic ring morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006021 name: Reissner membrane morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the Reissner's membrane which separates the cochlear duct from the vestibular canal, i.e. the endolymph of the scala media from the perilymph of the scala vestibuli; the Reissner membrane consists of squamous epithelial cells with microvilli toward the ductus, a basement membrane, and a thin layer of connective tissue toward the scala" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "membrana vestibularis ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "morphology of the vestibular wall of cochlear duct" EXACT [] synonym: "paries vestibularis ductus cochlearis morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Reissner's membrane morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vestibular membrane morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000031 ! cochlea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006025 name: Reissner membrane size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the Reissner membrane" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006021 ! Reissner membrane morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006026 name: terminal bronchiole tube size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the terminal lung buds" [J:85546, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "terminal lung bud size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002268 ! terminal bronchiole morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006027 name: respiratory alveologenesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the generation of alveoli" [J:85546, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001176 ! lung development trait [Term] id: VT:0006028 name: bronchiole branching trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphogenesis of the bronchioles" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001176 ! lung development trait [Term] id: VT:0006029 name: sclerotome morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of one or more of the masses of mesodermal tissue that is derived from the somites and is adjacent to the notochord that give rise to the ribs and vertebrae" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait [Term] id: VT:0006030 name: otic vesicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the paired epithelial sacs formed from the otic placode that give rise to the structures of the inner ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "auditory vesicle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003938 ! ear development trait [Term] id: VT:0006031 name: branchial pouch morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the series of projections that form between the branchial arches" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "pharyngeal pouch morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "visceral pouch morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006032 name: ureteric bud morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the ureteric bud that with the metanephric mesenchyme gives rise to the kidneys" [J:57313, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000527 ! kidney development trait [Term] id: VT:0006033 name: external auditory canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the canal that connects the outer and middle ear" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "external meatus morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002177 ! outer ear morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006034 name: urine myoglobin concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of the oxygen-carrying protein of muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission"] is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0006035 name: mitochondria morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, or pattern of the cellular organelles responsible for energy production" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000358 ! cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006036 name: mitochondria physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of the cellular organelles responsible for energy production" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005621 ! cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0006037 name: mitochondria proliferation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process by which the cellular organelles responsible for energy production multiply" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mitochondrial proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006036 ! mitochondria physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0006055 name: blood vessel endothelial cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells that line the blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vascular endothelial cell morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "vascular endothelium morphology" EXACT [] xref: MP:0006005 is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006057 name: blood vessel endothelial cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of the cells that line blood vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vascular endothelial cell number" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0006055 ! blood vessel endothelial cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006061 name: atrium symmetry trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the degree to which the structure of the right and left atria reflect each other" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "atrial symmetry" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0100008 ! body symmetry trait [Term] id: VT:0006062 name: vena cava morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of either of the two largest veins in the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "caval vein morphology" EXACT [] xref: MP:0006062 is_a: VT:0002725 ! vein morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006063 name: inferior vena cava morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the principal vein draining blood from the lower portion of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "inferior caval vein morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006062 ! vena cava morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006064 name: superior vena cava morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the principal vein draining blood from the upper portion of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "superior caval vein morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006062 ! vena cava morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006065 name: heart position trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location or orientation of the heart within the chest cavity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac position" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006068 name: horizontal cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the laterally interconnecting neurons in the outer plexiform layer that connect rods of one part of the retina with cones in another part of the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000965 ! sensory neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006069 name: retinal neuronal layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the neuronal layers that make up the retina, including the ganglion cell, inner plexiform, inner nuclear, outer plexiform, outer nuclear layers, the inner and outer segments" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003727 ! retinal layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006070 name: retinal photoreceptor number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of rods and/or cones" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001004 ! retinal photoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006071 name: retinal progenitor cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cells that give rise to the various cells of the retina during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0006073 name: retinal bipolar cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cells that transmit signals from the photoreceptors to retinal amacrine and ganglion cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001325 ! retina morphology trait is_a: VT:0006004 ! interneuron morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006074 name: retinal rod bipolar cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the bipolar cells that function in low light and transmit signals only through amacrine cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006073 ! retinal bipolar cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006075 name: retinal cone bipolar cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the retinal bipolar cells that connect to both ganglion and amacrine cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006073 ! retinal bipolar cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006076 name: circulating homocysteine concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of this amino acid" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "blood serum homocysteine level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005311 ! circulating amino acid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0006078 name: teat morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the erectile protuberance at the tip of the mammary gland" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", J:92627, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "nipple morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006083 name: blood vessel elastic tissue morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the tissue that is found in the tunica media of the vessels wall and allows vessels to stretch" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "elastic laminae morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "vascular elastic tissue morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006084 name: circulating phospholipid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the fat derivatives in which one fatty acid has been replaced by a phosphate group" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0003949 ! circulating lipid concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0006087 name: body mass index trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of weight for height" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001259 ! body weight trait [Term] id: VT:0006089 name: saccule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the smaller of the two sacs in the vestibule" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004425 ! otolith organ morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006090 name: utricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the larger of the two sacs in the vestibule" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004425 ! otolith organ morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006091 name: olfactory epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the epithelial cells that line the interior of the nose" [J:92950, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005499 ! olfactory system morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006092 name: olfactory neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the neurons in the olfactory epithelium that are activated by specific odorants" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "olfactory receptor neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001001 ! chemoreceptor morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006096 name: retinal bipolar cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of the cells that transmit signals from the photoreceptors to retinal amacrine and ganglion cells" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006073 ! retinal bipolar cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0015026 ! neuron number trait [Term] id: VT:0006097 name: cerebellum lobule development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the lobes of the cerebellum during their formation and differentiation" [J:65410, MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000854 ! cerebellum development trait [Term] id: VT:0006099 name: granule layer thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness of the innermost cortical layer of the cerebellum that contains granule cells" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000886 ! cerebellar granule layer morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006100 name: tegmentum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the floor of the midbrain which extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mesencephalic tegmentum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006102 name: tegmentum size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the floor of the midbrain which extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006100 ! tegmentum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006103 name: midbrain roof plate morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mesencephalic roof plate, including the caudal and rostral part of the midbrain roof" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000897 ! midbrain morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006104 name: tectum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the rostral part of the midbrain roof" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006103 ! midbrain roof plate morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006105 name: tectum size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the rostral part of the midbrain roof" [MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006104 ! tectum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006107 name: atrioventricular canal morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the common canal connecting the primordial atrium and ventricle" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] is_a: VT:0000267 ! heart development trait [Term] id: VT:0006108 name: hindbrain development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the caudal region of the brain during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait [Term] id: VT:0006113 name: heart septum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the wall between the atria or ventricles of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac septum morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "heart septal morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000266 ! heart morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006126 name: outflow tract development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristics pertaining to the process by which the outflow tract transforms from a simple sphincter into its mature form" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000267 ! heart development trait [Term] id: VT:0006127 name: great vessel configuration trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the pulmonary vessels and aorta in relation to the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000135 ! outflow tract morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006133 name: artery cellular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types and ratios of cells within the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "arterial cellular composition" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002191 ! artery morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006151 name: cornea curvature trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape of the bend in the cornea" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001312 ! cornea morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006156 name: visual pursuit trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to selectively track a moving object" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001389 ! eye movement trait [Term] id: VT:0006158 name: vertical supranuclear eye movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the motility of the visual organs in the vertical plane" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vertical eye movement" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001389 ! eye movement trait [Term] id: VT:0006162 name: eyelid thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the eyelid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006168 name: epicanthal fold morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of fold of skin of the upper eyelid that partially covers the inner corner of the eye" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001340 ! eyelid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006173 name: myeloid dendritic cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of phagocytic cells of the myeloid lineage that capture antigens in the periphery and then migrate to the lymphoid organs and secrete cytokines to initiate immune responses" [PMID:10449155, PMID:9521319] synonym: "DC1 morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005461 ! dendritic cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008248 ! mononuclear phagocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006174 name: isthmic organizer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the organizing signaling center that forms at the boundary between the midbrain and hindbrain and plays an essential role in development of the midbrain and anterior hindbrain" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000913 ! brain development trait [Term] id: VT:0006175 name: choroid size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the choroid" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006192 name: conjunctival blood vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable characteristic pertaining to the structural completeness or structural soundness of the blood vessel network of the conjunctiva" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "conjunctival vascular morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "conjunctival vasculature" RELATED [] xref: MP:0006192 is_a: VT:0001310 ! conjunctiva morphology trait is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006195 name: position of eyes in the eye socket trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of the eyes in the eye socket" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001299 ! eye distance/position trait [Term] id: VT:0006199 name: vertical eye alignment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the vertical alignment between the eyes" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001299 ! eye distance/position trait [Term] id: VT:0006210 name: orbit size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the orbit" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005246 ! orbit morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006212 name: orbit width trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the width of the orbits" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0006210 ! orbit size trait [Term] id: VT:0006213 name: orbit depth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth of the orbit" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0006210 ! orbit size trait [Term] id: VT:0006214 name: orbit symmetry trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the correspondence between the orbits" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005246 ! orbit morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006215 name: optic disc morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the area in the retina where all of the axons of the ganglion cells exit the retina to form the optic nerve" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology trait is_a: VT:0002864 ! ocular fundus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006216 name: optic disc size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the optic disc" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0006215 ! optic disc morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006221 name: optic nerve fiber number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of fibers in the optic nerve" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001330 ! optic nerve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006226 name: iris cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the iris" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001322 ! iris morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006227 name: iris development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the iris (the adjustable membrane, composed of the stroma and pigmented epithelium, located just in front of the crystalline lens within the eye) during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001286 ! eye development trait [Term] id: VT:0006228 name: iris size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the iris" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001322 ! iris morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006230 name: iris stroma cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the iris stroma" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005208 ! iris stroma morphology trait is_a: VT:0006226 ! iris cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0006235 name: pupil number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of pupils in one iris each with sphincter muscle" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006237 name: choroid blood vessel morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the blood vessels of the choroid" [RGD:ms "Mary Shimoyama, Rat Genome Database Program Manager"] synonym: "choroid vascular morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "choroid vasculature" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait is_a: VT:0005098 ! choroid morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006241 name: placement of pupils trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of the pupil" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0001317 ! pupil morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006245 name: lens position trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of the lens within the eye" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001303 ! lens morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006250 name: line of Schwalbe morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the thickened peripheral margin of the vitreous membrane of the cornea" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] synonym: "Schwalbe's ring morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005203 ! trabecular meshwork morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006251 name: ability to open eyelids trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability to open the eyelids" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", NCBI:matt "Matthew Mailman"] is_a: VT:0005253 ! eye physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0006252 name: lateral rectus eye movement trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to function of the lateral rectus muscle which controls medially deviated and movement laterally from the midline" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "horizontal eye movement" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001389 ! eye movement trait [Term] id: VT:0006256 name: gustatory papillae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the papillae that contain taste buds, including the fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate papillae" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "taste papillae morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000764 ! tongue epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006257 name: fungiform papillae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mushroom-shaped papillae, which have a single taste bud at the tip, located mostly on the dorsal anterior portion of the tongue" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006256 ! gustatory papillae morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006258 name: circumvallate papillae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the large papillae, which have multiple taste buds in the trough surrounding the papillae, located near the base and on the dorsal side of the tongue" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "vallate papillae morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006256 ! gustatory papillae morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006259 name: foliate papillae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the papillae located on the sides of the tongue" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006256 ! gustatory papillae morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006260 name: gustatory papillae taste bud morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the taste buds located on the gustatory papillae, which includes the fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate papillae" [J:55127, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001002 ! taste bud morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006269 name: mammary gland growth during pregnancy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the extensive and rapid branching of the mammary ducts and expansion of mammary epithelium in the stroma between the ducts that occurs during pregnancy" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0006270 name: mammary gland growth during lactation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the final stage of mammary growth that occurs during the start of lactation, including development and differentiation of ducts, epithelial cells, vascular, muscular, and nervous tissues" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development trait [Term] id: VT:0006274 name: urine sodium concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of this metallic element, the most plentiful extracellular ion in the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "urine sodium level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015086 ! urine mineral concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0006276 name: autonomic nervous system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the sensory and motor neurons that run between the central nervous system (especially the hypothalamus and medulla oblongata) and various internal organs (heart, lungs, endocrine and exocrine glands), responsible for controlling involuntary bodily functions" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0006277 name: parasympathetic nervous system physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the craniosacral portion of the autonomic nervous system" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:anna "Anna Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006276 ! autonomic nervous system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0006279 name: limb development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the limbs during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015069 ! appendage development trait [Term] id: VT:0006280 name: digit development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the digits during their formation and differentiation" [J:70592, MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000572 ! autopod morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006281 name: tail development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the tail during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015069 ! appendage development trait [Term] id: VT:0006282 name: posterior horn morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "dorsal horn morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "posterior column morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "posterior cornu morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000955 ! spinal cord morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006385 name: memory T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the set of long-lived T cells differentiated from T cells activated by a specific antigen encountered during a past immune response" [http://www.biology-online.org/ "Biology Online.org", MGI:adiehl "Alex Diehl, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:rbabiuk "Randall Babiuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "memory T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "memory T-cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006387 name: T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the count of lymphocytes that are responsible for cell-mediated immunity and immune system regulation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number trait is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0006414 name: T cell apoptosis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of T cells undergoing programmed cell death" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T lymphocyte apoptosis" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell apoptosis" EXACT [] synonym: "T-lymphocyte apoptosis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0007000 name: heart apex orientation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the angle of the top of the heart in relation the rostral-caudal axis of the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac apex directionality" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0006065 ! heart position trait is_a: VT:0100006 ! anatomical relation trait [Term] id: VT:0007001 name: endocardial cushion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds eventually fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000267 ! heart development trait [Term] id: VT:0007002 name: endocardial cushion size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0007001 ! endocardial cushion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007003 name: endocardial cushion thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the breadth of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0007002 ! endocardial cushion size trait [Term] id: VT:0007005 name: atrioventricular canal completeness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the wholeness of the common canal connecting the primordial atrium and ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006107 ! atrioventricular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007007 name: atrioventricular canal configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the common canal connecting the primordial atrium and ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006107 ! atrioventricular canal morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007009 name: atrium septum configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the wall separating the upper chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "atrial septal configuration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007081 ! atrium septum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007010 name: cardiomyocyte abundance def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of striated muscle cells in the heart as a whole or in any substructure of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac myocyte number" RELATED [] synonym: "heart muscle cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000061 ! cardiomyocyte morphology trait is_a: VT:0010118 ! muscle cellular composition trait [Term] id: VT:0007012 name: mitral valve configuration trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000033 ! mitral valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007016 name: tricuspid valve configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000036 ! tricuspid valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007019 name: aortic valve configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the arrangement of the valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000040 ! aortic valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007022 name: pulmonary valve configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the arrangement of the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000044 ! pulmonary valve morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007024 name: left atrium configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000020 ! left atrium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007026 name: left atrium weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the left upper chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left atrial weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000012 ! left atrium size trait [Term] id: VT:0007027 name: right atrium weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the right upper chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "right atrial weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000005 ! right atrium size trait [Term] id: VT:0007028 name: heart weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "cardiac weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size trait [Term] id: VT:0007029 name: heart dimension trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the spacial extent of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "cardiac dimensions" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005406 ! heart size trait [Term] id: VT:0007030 name: left ventricle volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left ventricle mass" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002753 ! left ventricle size trait [Term] id: VT:0007031 name: left ventricle weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the left lower chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002753 ! left ventricle size trait [Term] id: VT:0007032 name: right ventricle volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical bulk of or total amount of space encompassed by the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "right ventricle mass" EXACT [] synonym: "right ventricular mass" RELATED [] synonym: "right ventricular volume" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002754 ! right ventricle size trait [Term] id: VT:0007033 name: right ventricle weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the mass of the right lower chamber of the heart times gravity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "right ventricular weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002754 ! right ventricle size trait [Term] id: VT:0007036 name: pericardium configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the pericardium in relation to the heart and/or great vessels" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "pericardial configuration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000288 ! pericardium morphology trait is_a: VT:0100006 ! anatomical relation trait [Term] id: VT:0007038 name: endocardial cushion configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the mounds of embryonic connective tissue that bulge into the embryonic atrioventricular canal; these mounds eventually fuse to form the valves between the right and left atrioventricular orifices" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0007001 ! endocardial cushion morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007041 name: heart tube configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the early embryonic heart in relation to itself and the surrounding tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000125 ! heart tube morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007047 name: aorta configuration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arrangement of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aortic configuration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007048 name: aorta elastic tissue molecular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types and ratios of molecules (proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances) within the slender connective tissue fiber in aortic tissue characterized by great elasticity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aortic elastic fiber composition" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0007052 name: aortic arch configuration trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the arrangement of the portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the diaphragm" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004113 ! aortic arch morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007072 name: left ventricle internal dimension trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the spacial extent of the inside of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002753 ! left ventricle size trait is_a: VT:0007029 ! heart dimension trait [Term] id: VT:0007075 name: left ventricle wall thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall of the left lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003921 ! left ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007076 name: left atrium dimension trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the spacial extent of the left upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "left atrial dimension" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000012 ! left atrium size trait is_a: VT:0007029 ! heart dimension trait [Term] id: VT:0007077 name: right atrium dimension trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the spacial extent of the right upper chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000005 ! right atrium size trait is_a: VT:0007029 ! heart dimension trait [Term] id: VT:0007078 name: right ventricle internal dimension trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the spacial extent of the inside of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "right ventricular internal dimension" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002754 ! right ventricle size trait is_a: VT:0007029 ! heart dimension trait [Term] id: VT:0007081 name: atrium septum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the wall between the upper chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "atrial septal morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "atrial septum morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003105 ! heart atrium morphology trait is_a: VT:0006113 ! heart septum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007082 name: ventricle septum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the wall between the lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "interventricular septal thickness" RELATED [] synonym: "ventricle septal morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "ventricular septal morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "ventricular septum morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology trait is_a: VT:0006113 ! heart septum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007084 name: ventricle septum configuration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the arrangement of the wall separating the lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "interventricular septal configuration" RELATED [] synonym: "ventricular septal configuration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007082 ! ventricle septum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007086 name: ventricle septum thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness of the wall between the two lower chambers of the heart" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "interventricular septal thickness" RELATED [] synonym: "ventricular septal thickness" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007082 ! ventricle septum morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007087 name: left ventricle posterior wall thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall closest to the back of the left ventricle" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0007075 ! left ventricle wall thickness trait [Term] id: VT:0007088 name: right ventricle wall thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003920 ! right ventricle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007089 name: right ventricle posterior wall thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross sectional width from the interior to the exterior edge of the wall closest to the back of the right lower chamber of the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0007088 ! right ventricle wall thickness trait [Term] id: VT:0007090 name: aorta size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of the main trunk of the systemic arteries" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aortic size" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000272 ! aorta morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0007091 name: aorta root diameter trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the straight line segment passing through the center of the portion of the aorta attached to the atrioventricular fibrous rings and myocardium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "aortic root diameter" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0007090 ! aorta size trait [Term] id: VT:0008020 name: dermal mast cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of cells located in connective tissue of the dermis that contain numerous basophilic granules and release substances such as heparin and histamine in response to injury or inflammation" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000359 ! mast cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0001243 ! dermis morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008036 name: NK T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the distinct lineage of T cells expressing natural killer cell markers and having T cell receptors characterized by the usage of a restricted repertoire of variable region gene segments" [GO:0001865] comment: Note that these are a distinct cell population from NK cells. synonym: "natural killer T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "NKT cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008037 name: T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of lymphocytes that are responsible for cell-mediated immunity and immune system regulation" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymocyte morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0002619 ! lymphocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008038 name: NK T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the distinct lineage of T cells expressing natural killer cell markers and having T cell receptors characterized by the usage of a restricted repertoire of variable region gene segments" [GO:0001865] synonym: "natural killer T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "natural T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "NKT cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait is_a: VT:0008036 ! NK T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008042 name: NK T cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the distinct lineage of T cells expressing natural killer cell markers and having T cell receptors characterized by the usage of a restricted repertoire of variable region gene segments" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "natural killer T cell physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T lymphocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T-cell physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer T-lymphocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "natural T cell physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T lymphocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T-cell physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "NK T-lymphocyte physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "NKT cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008043 name: NK cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; in addition, these cells can kill certain tumor cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "natural killer cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000717 ! lymphocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005068 ! NK cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008048 name: memory T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the set of long-lived T cells differentiated from T cells activated by a specific antigen encountered during a past immune response" [http://www.biology-online.org/ "Biology Online.org", MGI:adiehl "Alex Diehl, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:rbabiuk "Randall Babiuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006385 ! memory T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008051 name: memory T cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the set of long-lived T cells differentiated from T cells activated by a specific antigen encountered during a past immune response" [http://www.biology-online.org/ "Biology Online.org", MGI:adiehl "Alex Diehl, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", MGI:rbabiuk "Randall Babiuk, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002444 ! T cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008053 name: NK cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; in addition, these cells can kill certain tumor cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "natural killer cell development" EXACT [] synonym: "NK cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002401 ! lymphopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0008054 name: uterine NK cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the uterine subset of the non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; uNK cells contribute to uterine decidualization and are recruited to implantation sites" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", PMID:12887272] synonym: "GMG cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "granulated metrial gland cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "uNK cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "uterine natural killer cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001120 ! uterus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008073 name: CD4-positive T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD4 marker, recognize intravesicular peptides bound to MHC class-II molecules, and turn on antibody production" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CD4+ T cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001830 ! effector T cell number trait is_a: VT:0002432 ! CD4-positive T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008076 name: CD4-positive T cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the subset of T lymphocytes that carry the CD4 marker, recognize intravesicular peptides bound to MHC class-II molecules, and turn on antibody production" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CD4+ T cell development" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4+ T cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive T cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002145 ! T cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008077 name: CD8-positive T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the regulatory subset of T lymphocytes that are involved in MHC class I restricted interactions" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CD8+ T cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001830 ! effector T cell number trait is_a: VT:0005010 ! CD8-positive T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008080 name: CD8-positive T cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the regulatory subset of T lymphocytes that are involved in MHC class I restricted interactions" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "CD8+ T cell development" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8+ T cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive T cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002145 ! T cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008081 name: single-positive T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of T cells bearing either CD4-positive or CD8-positive markers on their surface" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "single positive T cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001830 ! effector T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008085 name: T-helper 1 cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production favors cellular immune responses and delayed type hypersensitivity" [CL:0000545, ISBN:0781735149] synonym: " T helper 1 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T cell type 1 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 1 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 1 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 1 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "TH1 cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002433 ! T-helper 1 cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008073 ! CD4-positive T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008088 name: T-helper 1 cell differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to produce the subset of the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production favors cellular immune responses and delayed type hypersensitivity" [CL:0000545, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "helper T cell type 1 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 1 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 1 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 1 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 1 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "TH1 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "Th1 cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008076 ! CD4-positive T cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008089 name: T-helper 2 cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production promotes defense against extracellular parasites and humoral immune responses typical of allergy" [CL:0000546, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "helper T cell type 2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "TH2 cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002434 ! T-helper 2 cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008073 ! CD4-positive T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008092 name: T-helper 2 cell differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to produce the type of T-helper cell whose cytokine production promotes defense against extracellular parasites and humoral immune responses typical of allergy" [CL:0000546, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "helper T cell type 2 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T lymphocyte type 2 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-cell type 2 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "helper T-lymphocyte type 2 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper 2 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "TH2 cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "Th2 cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008076 ! CD4-positive T cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008093 name: memory B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of distinctly differentiated long-lived B cells that are readily activated upon re-encounter of an antigenic determinant; memory B cells differentiate from antigen-activated B cells which have been selected for expression of higher affinity immunoglobulin" [CL:0000787 "memory B cell", ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002440 ! memory B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008095 name: memory B cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of distinctly differentiated long-lived B cells that are readily activated upon reencounter of an antigenic determinant; memory B cells differentiate from antigen-activated B cells which have been selected for expression of higher affinity immunoglobulin" [CL:0000787, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "memory B cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008096 name: plasma cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of terminally differentiated, post-mitotic, short-lived cells of the B cell lineage devoted to producing large amounts of immunoglobulin" [CL:0000786, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "plasmacyte cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002439 ! plasma cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008099 name: plasma cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of terminally differentiated, post-mitotic, short-lived cells of the B cell lineage devoted to producing large amounts of immunoglobulin" [CL:0000786, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "plasma cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008111 name: granulocyte development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of leukocytes that have abundant granules in the cytoplasm, including basophils, neutrophils, and eosinophils" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "granulocyte differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "granulopoiesis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0008112 name: monocyte development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate bone marrow and released into the blood" [CL:0000576, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "monocyte differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0008113 name: macrophage development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the large mononuclear phagocytes which differentiate from monocytes, are typically resident in a particular tissue, and are capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells" [CL:0000235, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "macrophage differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0008114 name: Kupffer cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the phagocytic macrophages residing on the luminal surface of the hepatic sinusoids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008115 name: dendritic cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of a cell of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation" [ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "dendritic cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "dendritic cell maturation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001601 ! myelopoiesis trait [Term] id: VT:0008117 name: Langerhans cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a stellate dendritic cell of myeloid origin, that appears clear on light microscopy and has a dark-staining, indented nucleus and characteristic inclusions (Birbeck granules) in the cytoplasm; Langerhans cells are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, but they also occur in other stratified epithelia and have been identified in the lung, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus" [CL:0000453, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0006173 ! myeloid dendritic cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008119 name: Langerhans cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of stellate dendritic cells of myeloid origin, that appear clear on light microscopy and have a dark-staining, indented nucleus and characteristic inclusions (Birbeck granules) in the cytoplasm; Langerhans cells are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, but they also occur in other stratified epithelia and have been identified in the lung, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus" [ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "number of Langerhans cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008117 ! Langerhans cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008120 ! myeloid dendritic cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008120 name: myeloid dendritic cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of phagocytic cells of the myeloid lineage that capture antigens in the periphery and then migrate to the lymphoid organs and secrete cytokines to initiate immune responses" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:10449155, PMID:9521319] is_a: VT:0006173 ! myeloid dendritic cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008125 ! dendritic cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008123 name: plasmacytoid dendritic cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of phagocytic dendritic cells that are morphologically similar to plasma cells, but do not express B lineage markers, and produce large amounts of alpha/beta interferons (IFN-/) in response to viral and bacterial stimuli" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:15596797] synonym: "DC2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphoid dendritic cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "PDC cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "pDC cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "plasmacytoid monocytes cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "plasmacytoid T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "T-associated plasma cells cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004242 ! plasmacytoid dendritic cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008125 ! dendritic cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008125 name: dendritic cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation" [ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000217 ! leukocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005461 ! dendritic cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008131 name: Peyer's patch number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the protruding lymphoid tissue located on the mucosa of the small intestine that is composed of densely packed B cell follicles" [PMID:15841100] synonym: "number of Peyer's patches" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008134 name: Peyer's patch size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the protruding lymphoid tissue located on the mucosa of the small intestine that is composed of densely packed B cell follicles" [PMID:15841100] is_a: VT:0000696 ! Peyer's patch morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008164 name: B-1a B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the B-1 B cell subset bearing the CD5 surface marker" [CL:0000820, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:11861604] synonym: "B-1a B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-1a B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-1a B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B1a cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004940 ! B-1 B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008165 name: B-1b B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the B-1 B cell subset not bearing the CD5 surface marker, but having other phenotypic attributes of a B-1 B cell" [CL:0000821, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:11861604] synonym: " B-1b B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-1b B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-1b B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B1b cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004940 ! B-1 B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008166 name: B-2 B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a conventional B cell subject to antigenic stimulation and dependent on T cell help and with a distinct surface marker expression pattern from B-1 B cells" [CL:0000822, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:11861604] synonym: "B-2 B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-2 B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B-2 B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "B2 cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008167 name: B-1a B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the B-1 B cell subset bearing the CD5 surface marker" [CL:0000820, PMID:11861604] synonym: "B-1a cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "number of B-1a cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004976 ! B-1 B cell number trait is_a: VT:0008164 ! B-1a B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008169 name: B-1b B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the B-1 B cell subset not bearing the CD5 surface marker, but having other phenotypic attributes of a B-1 B cell" [CL:0000821, PMID:11861604] synonym: "B-1b cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "number of B-1b cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004976 ! B-1 B cell number trait is_a: VT:0008165 ! B-1b B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008171 name: mature B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the mature form of a B cell, a type of lymphocyte whose defining characteristic is the expression of an immunoglobulin complex" [CL:0000785, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mature B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mature B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mature B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004939 ! B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008195 ! antigen presenting cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008172 name: follicular B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a resting mature B cell with distinct phenotypic characteristics (CD23-positive, CD21-positive) found typically in the B cell follicle region of the spleen and lymph nodes" [CL:0000843, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "FOB cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008174 name: follicular B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of resting mature B cells with distinct phenotypic characteristics (CD23-positive, CD21-positive) found typically in the B cell follicle region of the spleen and lymph nodes" [CL:0000843, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0008172 ! follicular B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008176 name: germinal center B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of rapidly cycling, mature B cells which have downregulated IgD expression and exhibit high levels of binding by peanut agglutinin (PNA), and are involved in T-dependent immune responses; germinal center B cells are found typically in the germinal centers of lymph nodes and spleen" [CL:0000844, GO:0002314, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008178 name: germinal center B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of rapidly cycling mature B cells which have downregulated IgD expression and exhibit high levels of binding by peanut agglutinin (PNA), and are involved in T-dependent immune responses; germinal center B cells are found typically in the germinal centers of lymph nodes and spleen" [CL:0000844, GO:0002314, ISBN:0781735149] is_a: VT:0008176 ! germinal center B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008180 name: marginal zone B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the CD23-negative, CD21-positive B cells of the marginal zone of the spleen expressing a B cell receptor usually reactive to bacterial cell wall components or senescent self components such as oxidized-LDL" [CL:0000845, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "MZB cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002362 ! spleen marginal zone morphology trait is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008182 name: marginal zone B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of CD23-negative, CD21-positive B cells of the marginal zone of the spleen expressing a B cell receptor usually reactive to bacterial cell wall components or senescent self components such as oxidized-LDL" [CL:0000845, ISBN:0781735149] is_a: VT:0008180 ! marginal zone B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008184 name: naive B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a mature B cell which has not yet been activated by antigen" [CL:0000788 "naive B cell", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "naive B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008185 name: naive B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of mature B cells which have not yet been activated by antigen" [CL:0000788 "naive B cell", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "number of naive B cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008184 ! naive B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008188 name: transitional stage B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of an immature B cell of an intermediate stage between the pre-B cell stage and the mature naive stage; transitional B cells express surface immunoglobulin, and are subject to the process of B cell selection" [CL:0000818, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "transitional B cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional stage B lymphocyte" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional stage B-cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005022 ! immature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008190 name: transitional stage B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of immature B cells of an intermediate stage between the pre-B cell stage and the mature naive stage; transitional B cells express surface immunoglobulin, and are subject to the process of B cell selection" [CL:0000818, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T1 B cell number" NARROW [] synonym: "T2 B cell number" NARROW [] synonym: "T3 B cell number" NARROW [] synonym: "transitional B cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional stage B lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional stage B-cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008188 ! transitional stage B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008215 ! immature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008191 name: follicular B cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in resting mature B cells with distinct phenotypic characteristics (CD23-positive, CD21-positive) found typically in the B cell follicle region of the spleen" [CL:0000843 "follicular B cell", ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008192 name: germinal center B cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in rapidly cycling mature B cells which have downregulated IgD expression and exhibit high levels of binding by peanut agglutinin (PNA), and are involved in T-dependent immune responses; germinal center B cells are found typically in the germinal centers of lymph nodes" [CL:0000844 "germinal center B cell", GO:0002314, ISBN:0781735149] is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008193 name: marginal zone B cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in a CD23-negative, CD21-positive B cell of the marginal zone of the spleen expressing a B cell receptor usually reactive to bacterial cell wall components or senescent self components such as oxidized-LDL" [CL:0000845 "marginal zone B cell", ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008194 name: memory B cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in a distinctly differentiated long-lived B cell that is readily activated upon re-encounter of its antigenic determinant; memory B cells differentiate from antigen-activated B cells which have been selected for expression of higher affinity immunoglobulin" [CL:0000787 "memory B cell", ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008195 name: antigen presenting cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a cell capable of processing and presenting lipid and protein antigens to T cells in order to initiate an immune response" [CL:0000145, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000716 ! immune system cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008196 name: follicular dendritic cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a cell with extensive dendritic processes found in the B cell areas (primary follicles and germinal centers) of lymphoid tissue; follicular dendritic cells have Fc receptors and C3b receptors, and hold antigen in the form of immune complexes on their surfaces for long periods and can present antigen to B cells during an immune response" [CL:0000442, MESH:A10.549.250.200 "Dendritic cells, follicular", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Follicular dendritic cells are a distinct population from other dendritic cells associated with T cells. Follicular dendritic cells have Fc receptors and C3b receptors, but unlike other dendritic cells, they do not process or present antigen in a way that allows recognition by T cells. Instead, they hold antigen in the form of immune complexes on their surfaces for long periods and can present antigen to B cells during an immune response. They are not derived from the hematopoietic lineage. Due to its unique lineage and distinct function (B cell vs. T cell presentation), this is NOT a type of dendritic cell. is_a: VT:0000716 ! immune system cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008197 name: follicular dendritic cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in a cell with extensive dendritic processes found in the B cell areas (primary follicles and germinal centers) of lymphoid tissue; follicular dendritic cells have Fc receptors and C3b receptors, and hold antigen in the form of immune complexes on their surfaces for long periods and can present antigen to B cells during an immune response" [CL:0000442, MESH:A10.549.250.200, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Annotations to this cell type have been erroneously made to dendritic cell morphology. These are unrelated to the dendritic cell associated with T cells. Follicular dendritic cells have Fc receptors and C3b receptors, but unlike other dendritic cells, they do not process or present antigen in a way that allows recognition by T cells. Instead, they hold antigen in the form of immune complexes on their surfaces for long periods and can present antigen to B cells during an immune response. They are not derived from the hematopoietic lineage. Due to its unique lineage and distinct function (B cell vs. T cell presentation), this is NOT a type of dendritic cell. is_a: VT:0001819 ! immune system cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008198 name: follicular dendritic cell antigen presentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of follicular dendritic cells to process and present antigen to B lymphocytes" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001835 ! antigen presentation trait is_a: VT:0002421 ! cell-mediated immunity trait is_a: VT:0008197 ! follicular dendritic cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008200 name: follicular dendritic cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells with extensive dendritic processes found in the B cell areas (primary follicles and germinal centers) of lymphoid tissue; follicular dendritic cells have Fc receptors and C3b receptors, and hold antigen in the form of immune complexes on their surfaces for long periods and can present antigen to B cells during an immune response" [CL:0000442, MESH:A10.549.250.200] synonym: "number of follicular dendritic cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008196 ! follicular dendritic cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008207 name: B-2 B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of conventional B cells subject to antigenic stimulation and dependent on T cell help and with a distinct surface marker expression pattern from B-1 B cells" [CL:0000822, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:11861604] synonym: "B-2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "number of B-2 cells" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008166 ! B-2 B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008211 ! mature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008208 name: pro-B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the progenitor cells of the B cell lineage, with some lineage specific activity such as early stages of recombination of B cell receptor genes, but are not yet fully committed to the B cell lineage until the expression of PAX5 occurs" [CL:0000826, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "number of pro-B cells" EXACT [] synonym: "pro-B lymphocyte cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "reduced pro-B cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005432 ! pro-B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008209 name: pre-B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the B lymphocyte lineage that have undergone VDJ rearrangement of the immunoglobulin heavy chain and are in the process of V-J rearrangement of the light chain: these cells express mu heavy chain on the cell surface" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "number of pre-B cells" EXACT [] synonym: "pre-B lymphocyte cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002403 ! pre-B cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008215 ! immature B cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008211 name: mature B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the mature form of B cells, a type of lymphocyte whose defining characteristic is the expression of an immunoglobulin complex" [CL:0000785 "mature B cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "number of mature B cells" EXACT [] synonym: "number of mature B lymphocytes" EXACT [] synonym: "number of mature B-cells" EXACT [] synonym: "number of mature B-lymphocytes" EXACT [] synonym: "reduced mature B cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002458 ! B cell number trait is_a: VT:0008171 ! mature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008215 name: immature B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the cells of the B lymphocyte lineage that have undergone VDJ rearrangement of the heavy chain and V-J rearrangement of the light chain; these cells express IgM on the cell surface but have not yet been selected for self-reactivity" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "number of immature B cells" EXACT [] synonym: "number of immature B lymphocytes" EXACT [] synonym: "number of immature B-cells" EXACT [] synonym: "number of immature B-lymphocytes" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002458 ! B cell number trait is_a: VT:0005022 ! immature B cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008217 name: B cell activation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature B cell during an immune response, resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific" [GO:0002312, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008233 name: pro-B cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the progenitor cells of the B cell lineage, with some lineage specific activity such as early stages of recombination of B cell receptor genes, but are not yet fully committed to the B cell lineage until the expression of PAX5 occurs" [CL:0000826, ISBN:0781735149, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "pro-B cell differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008240 name: spleen marginal zone macrophage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells present in the splenic marginal zone that are involved in the recognition and clearance of material, such as pathogen-derived material, from the splenic circulation" [PMID:16322748] comment: Spleen marginal zone macrophage cells express the cell surface protein CD209b (also called Signr1), which is often detected with the ER-TR9 antibody. synonym: "ER-TR9 positive cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic marginal zone macrophage morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002362 ! spleen marginal zone morphology trait is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008241 name: metallophillic macrophage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the macrophage cells that surround the white pulp of the spleen, adjacent to the marginal sinus" [PMID:16322748] comment: Metallophillic macrophage cells express the cell surface protein Siglec1 (also called CD169 or sialoadhesin), which is often detected with the MOMA-1 antibody. synonym: "marginal metallophilic macrophage morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "MOMA-1 positive cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic marginal metallophilic macrophage morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology trait is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008242 name: perivascular macrophage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of macrophages that line the small blood vessels" [PMID:16322748] is_a: VT:0001614 ! blood vessel morphology trait is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008244 name: peritoneal macrophage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a mononuclear phagocyte that develops from bone marrow precursors but is resident in the peritoneum" [CL:0000581, MESH:A.11.329.372.630] is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008245 name: alveolar macrophage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs which ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells" [CL:0000583, MESH:A.11.329.372.600] is_a: VT:0002270 ! respiratory alveoli morphology trait is_a: VT:0002446 ! macrophage morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008246 name: leukocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of nucleated cells of the myeloid or lymphoid lineages, found in blood or other tissue" [CL:0000738, MESH:A11.118.637 "Leukocytes"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "WBC morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "white blood cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000716 ! immune system cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0002429 ! blood cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008248 name: mononuclear phagocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a vertebrate phagocyte with a single nucleus" [CL:0000113 "mononuclear phagocyte"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0008251 ! phagocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008249 name: common lymphoid progenitor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a progenitor cell committed to the lymphoid lineage" [CL:0000051 "common lymphoid progenitor", PMID:10407577] synonym: "CLP morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "common lymphocyte progenitor cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "common lymphocyte progenitor morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "common lymphoid progenitor cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphoid stem cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008251 name: phagocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of cells capable of ingesting particulate matter via phagocytosis" [CL:0000234, ISBN:0721601464] subset: slim_pig synonym: "phagocytic cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008246 ! leukocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008252 name: multinucleated phagocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a phagocyte formed by the fusion of mononuclear phagocytes" [CL:0000783 "multinucleated phagocyte"] is_a: VT:0008251 ! phagocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008343 name: gamma-delta T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of an immature or mature T cell expressing a gamma-delta T cell receptor complex" [CL:0000798 "gamma-delta T cell", ISBN:0781735149] comment: Note that gamma-delta T cell have both thymic and extrathymic differentiation pathways. subset: slim_cattle synonym: "gamma-delta T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "TCRgd cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008344 name: mature gamma-delta T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a mature T cell expressing a gamma-delta T cell receptor complex" [CL:0000798, ISBN:0781735149] comment: Note that gamma-delta T cell have both thymic and extrathymic differentiation pathways. synonym: "mature gamma-delta T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mature gamma-delta T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "mature gamma-delta T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008343 ! gamma-delta T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008345 name: gamma-delta T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of immature or mature T cells expressing a gamma-delta T cell receptor complex" [CL:0000798 "gamma-delta T cell", ISBN:0781735149] comment: Note that gamma-delta T cell have both thymic and extrathymic differentiation pathways. subset: slim_cattle synonym: "gamma-delta T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait is_a: VT:0008343 ! gamma-delta T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008349 name: gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a gamma-delta T cell present in columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000801 "gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "gamma-delta intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "IEL morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0008343 ! gamma-delta T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008894 ! intraepithelial T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008351 name: gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of gamma-delta T cells present in columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000801 "gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "gamma-delta intraepithelial T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta intraepithelial T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "IEL number" BROAD [] synonym: "intraepithelial lymphocyte number" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0008345 ! gamma-delta T cell number trait is_a: VT:0008349 ! gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008895 ! intraepithelial T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008354 name: mature gamma-delta T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of mature T cells expressing a gamma-delta T cell receptor complex" [CL:0000798 "gamma-delta T cell", ISBN:0781735149] comment: Note that gamma-delta T cell have both thymic and extrathymic differentiation pathways. synonym: "mature gamma-delta T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "mature gamma-delta T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "mature gamma-delta T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008344 ! mature gamma-delta T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008345 ! gamma-delta T cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008356 name: gamma-delta T cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of T cells expressing a gamma-delta T cell receptor complex, and/or accumulation of gamma-delta T cell precursors" [CL:0000798, ISBN:0781735149] comment: Note that gamma-delta T cell have both thymic and extrathymic differentiation pathways. synonym: "gamma-delta T cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta T lymphocyte differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta T-cell differentiation" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-delta T-lymphocyte differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002145 ! T cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008357 name: CD4-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD4-positive, gamma-delta T cell of the columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000803, ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "CD4-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "IEL morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "intraepithelial lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0008349 ! gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008361 name: CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD8-positive, gamma-delta T cell of the columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000803, ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, gamma-delta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "IEL morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "intraepithelial lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0008349 ! gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008397 name: CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta T cell which regulates overall immune responses as well as the responses of other T cell subsets through direct cell-cell contact and cytokine release" [CL:0000792 "CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive, CD25-positive, alpha-beta Treg morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "suppressor T cell morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "suppressor T lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "suppressor T-cell morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "suppressor T-lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002432 ! CD4-positive T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0004941 ! regulatory T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008398 name: CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell which regulates overall immune responses as well as the responses of other T cell subsets through direct cell-cell contact and cytokine release" [CL:0000795 "CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta Treg morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "suppressor T cell morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "suppressor T lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "suppressor T-cell morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "suppressor T-lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0004941 ! regulatory T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0005010 ! CD8-positive T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008399 name: alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of an alpha-beta T cell present in columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000797 "alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "alpha-beta intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "alpha-beta intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "alpha-beta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "IEL morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "intraepithelial lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002435 ! effector T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008894 ! intraepithelial T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008400 name: CD4-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell of the columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000793 "CD4-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "CD4-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "IEL morphology" BROAD [] synonym: "intraepithelial lymphocyte morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0002432 ! CD4-positive T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008399 ! alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008401 name: CD8-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell of the columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000796 "CD8-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell", ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD8-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "IEL morphology" BROAD [] is_a: VT:0005010 ! CD8-positive T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008399 ! alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008463 name: peripheral lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of any of the lymph nodes located outside the thoracic and abdominal cavities, such as the submandibular, prescapular, axillary, inguinal and popliteal lymph nodes" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "external lymph node morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008466 name: mesenteric lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes located in the mesentary, of which there are 3 classes: ileocolic, juxtaintestinal mesenteric, and central superior group" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size trait is_a: VT:0005232 ! mesenteric lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008470 name: spleen B cell follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the white pulp where the affinity maturation of B cells and the generation of memory B cells and plasma cells occur" [PMID:17495967] synonym: "spleen B lymphocyte follicle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic B cell follicle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002357 ! spleen white pulp morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008471 name: spleen primary B follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nodules of small undifferentiated B lymphocytes and follicular dendritic cells located in the spleen white pulp" [PMID:17495967] synonym: "splenic primary B cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008470 ! spleen B cell follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008472 name: spleen secondary B follicle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nodules of antigen-activated, differentiating B cells, follicular dendritic cells, antigen-presenting T cells and macrophages in the spleen white pulp" [PMID:17495967] synonym: "spleen secondary follicle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic secondary B cell follicle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008470 ! spleen B cell follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008473 name: spleen follicular dendritic cell network morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the enmeshed group of antigen presenting cells with extensive dendritic processes in the spleen B cell follicle that present antigen to B cells during an immune response" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: The follicular dendritic cell network is often visualized by using the monoclonal antibody FDC-M2. synonym: "FDC network morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "FDCN morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen FDC network morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic follicular dendritic cell network morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008470 ! spleen B cell follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008482 name: spleen germinal center number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of spleen secondary B follicles where rapid B-cell proliferation, somatic hypermutation, and selection for antigen binding occur" [PMID:17495967] comment: Germinal centers are often identified by the binding of peanut agglutinin (PNA). synonym: "spleen follicle center number" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen follicle centre number" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen GC number" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic germinal center number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002359 ! spleen germinal center morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008484 name: spleen germinal center size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the spleen secondary B follicles where rapid B-cell proliferation, somatic hypermutation, and selection for antigen binding occur" [PMID:17495967] comment: Germinal centers are often identified by the binding of peanut agglutinin (PNA). synonym: "spleen follicle center size" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen follicle centre size" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen GC size" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic germinal center size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002359 ! spleen germinal center morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008495 name: immunoglobulin G1 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of immunoglobulin class G1" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "IgG1 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgG1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin G1" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0001805 ! immunoglobulin G concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008496 name: immunoglobulin G2a concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of immunoglobulin class G2a" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "IgG2a concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgG2a level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin G2a" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0001805 ! immunoglobulin G concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008497 name: immunoglobulin G2b concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of immunoglobulin class G2b" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "IgG2b concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgG2b level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin G2b" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0001805 ! immunoglobulin G concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008498 name: immunoglobulin G3 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of immunoglobulin class G3" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "IgG3 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgG3 level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin G3" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0001805 ! immunoglobulin G concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008522 name: lymph node germinal center morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the area of the lymph node secondary follicle where B cells are stimulated by antigens and helper T cells are stimulated to generate memory cells" [MESH:A10.549.400.500, MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Germinal centers are often identified by the binding of peanut agglutinin (PNA). is_a: VT:0002346 ! lymph node secondary follicle morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008542 name: cervical lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes found near the neck and shoulders" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size trait is_a: VT:0002351 ! cervical lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008548 name: circulating interferon concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of proteins secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers; they confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit proliferation of normal and malignant cells, impede multiplication of intracellular parasites, enhance macrophage and granulocyte phagocytosis, augment natural killer cell activity, and show several other immunomodulatory functions" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440 "Interferons"] synonym: "circulating IFN level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interferon level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein concentration trait is_a: VT:0008750 ! interferon concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008549 name: circulating interferon-alpha concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of one of the type I interferons produced by peripheral blood leukocytes or lymphoblastoid cells that has antiviral activity and activates natural killer cells and B cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440.890.250 "Interferon-alpha"] synonym: "circulating alpha-IFN level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating alpha-Interferon level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IFN-alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interferon-alpha level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008548 ! circulating interferon concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008550 name: circulating interferon-beta concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of one of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440.890.275 "Interferon-beta"] synonym: "circulating beta-IFN level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating beta-interferon level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IFN-beta level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008548 ! circulating interferon concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008551 name: circulating interferon-gamma concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated lymphocytes that is involved in immunoregulation" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440.893] synonym: "circulating gamma-IFN level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating gamma-interferon level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IFN-gamma level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interferon type II level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interferon-gamma level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008548 ! circulating interferon concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008552 name: circulating tumor necrosis factor-alpha concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a serum glycoprotein produced by activated macrophages and NK cells and involved in initiating local inflammatory responses, particularly by its action on the endothelium of local blood vessels; its actions result in increased vascular permeability and induction of expression of adhesion molecules on the endothelium" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MESH:D12.644.276.374.500.800 "Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha"] synonym: "circulating cachectin level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating TNF level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating TNFA level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating tumor necrosis factor alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating tumor necrosis factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein concentration trait is_a: VT:0008752 ! tumor necrosis factor-alpha concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008555 name: interferon secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of proteins secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers; they confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit proliferation of normal and malignant cells, impede multiplication of intracellular parasites, enhance macrophage and granulocyte phagocytosis, augment natural killer cell activity, and show several other immunomodulatory functions" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440] synonym: "IFN secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003009 ! cytokine secretion trait is_a: VT:0010158 ! interferon physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008556 name: tumor necrosis factor-alpha secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a serum glycoprotein produced by activated macrophages and NK cells and involved in initiating local inflammatory responses, particularly by its action on the endothelium of local blood vessels; its actions result in increased vascular permeability and induction of expression of adhesion molecules on the endothelium" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MESH:D12.644.276.374.500.800] synonym: "cachectin secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "TNF secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "TNFA secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "tumor necrosis factor alpha secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003009 ! cytokine secretion trait is_a: VT:0010160 ! tumor necrosis factor-alpha physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008557 name: interferon-alpha secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of one of the type I interferons produced by peripheral blood leukocytes or lymphoblastoid cells that has antiviral activity and activates natural killer cells and B cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440.890.250] synonym: "alpha-IFN secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "alpha-Interferon secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IFN-alpha secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008555 ! interferon secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008558 name: interferon-beta secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of one of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440.890.275] synonym: "beta-IFN secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "beta-interferon secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IFN-beta secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008555 ! interferon secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008559 name: interferon-gamma secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of the major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated lymphocytes that is involved in immunoregulation" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440.893] synonym: "gamma-IFN secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "gamma-interferon secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IFN-gamma secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interferon type II secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008555 ! interferon secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008568 name: interleukin secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or cellular release of soluble factors which stimulate growth-related activities of leukocytes and other cell types, that can act to enhance cell proliferation and differentiation, DNA synthesis, secretion of other biologically active molecules and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465] is_a: VT:0003009 ! cytokine secretion trait is_a: VT:0010159 ! interleukin physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008588 name: circulating interleukin concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of soluble factors which stimulate growth-related activities of leukocytes as well as other cell types; they enhance cell proliferation and differentiation, DNA synthesis, secretion of other biologically active molecules and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465 "Interleukins"] synonym: "circulating IL level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005416 ! circulating protein concentration trait is_a: VT:0008751 ! interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008589 name: circulating interleukin-1 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a soluble factor produced by monocytes, macrophages and other cells, which activates T-lymphocytes and potentiates their response to mitogens or antigens" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.501 "Interleukin-1"] synonym: "circulating epidermal cell derived thymocyte-activating factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin I level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating lymphocyte-activating factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating macrophage cell factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating T helper factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008590 name: circulating interleukin-10 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine produced by a variety of cell types, including T-cells, monocytes, dendritic cells and epithelial cells that exerts a variety of effects on immunoregulation and inflammation" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.510] synonym: "circulating CSIF-10 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-10 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL10 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-10 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008595 name: circulating interleukin-6 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-cells and is also a growth factor for hybridomas and plasmacytomas, and is produced by many different cells including T-cells, monocytes and fibroblasts" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.506] synonym: "circulating B cell stimulatory factor-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell differentiation factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell differentiation factor-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell stimulatory factor 2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell stimulatory factor-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating BSF-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating hepatocyte-stimulating factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating hybridoma growth factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IFN-beta 2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-6 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL6 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-6 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating MGI-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating myeloid differentiation-inducing protein level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating plasmacytoma growth factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008598 name: circulating interleukin-2 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-cells which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.502] synonym: "circulating IL-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin II level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukine 2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating lymphocyte mitogenic factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating Ro-23-6019 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating Ro-236019 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating RU 49637 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating RU-49637 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating T-cell growth factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating T-cell stimulating factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating TCGF level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating thymocyte stimulating factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008601 name: circulating interleukin-4 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a soluble factor produced by activated T-cells that induces the expression of MHC class II genes and FC receptors on B-cells and causes their proliferation and differentiation; it also acts on T-cells, mast cells and several other hematopoietic lineage cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.504] synonym: "circulating B cell stimulatory factor-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell growth factor-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell growth factor-I level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell proliferating factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell stimulating factor-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell stimulatory factor 1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating B-cell stimulatory factor-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating BCGF-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating Binetrakin level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating BSF-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-4 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL4 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-4 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating mast cell growth factor-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating MCGF-2 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008604 name: circulating interleukin-7 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine produced by bone marrow stromal cells that promotes the growth of B-cell precursors and is co-mitogenic with interleukin-2 for mature T-cell activation" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.507] synonym: "circulating IL-7 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL7 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-7 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating lymphopoietin-1 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008607 name: circulating interleukin-13 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine synthesized by T-cells that produces proliferation, immunoglobulin isotype switching, and immunoglobulin production by immature B-cells, and appears to play a role in regulating inflammatory and immune responses" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.513] synonym: "circulating IL-13 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL13 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-13 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008610 name: circulating interleukin-15 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of T-cells and can induce proliferation and differentiation of B-cells; interleukin-15 shares biological activities with interleukin-2" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.515] synonym: "circulating IL-15 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL15 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-15 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008613 name: circulating interleukin-17 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a proinflammatory cytokine produced primarily by T-cells or their precursors" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.517] comment: Several subtypes of interleukin-17 have been identified, each of which is a product of a unique gene. synonym: "circulating CTLA-8 level" NARROW [] synonym: "circulating CTLA8 level" NARROW [] synonym: "circulating cytokine CX2 level" NARROW [] synonym: "circulating cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 8 level" NARROW [] synonym: "circulating IL-17 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL17 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-17 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating ML-1 level" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008616 name: circulating interleukin-12 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses; it is produced by dendritic cells, macrophages and a variety of other immune cells and plays a role in the stimulation of interferon-gamma production by T-cells and natural killer cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.512] comment: Interleukin-12 is a 70 kDa protein that is composed of covalently linked 40 kDa (IL-12b) and 35 kDa (IL-12a) subunits. The 40 kDa subunit (IL-12b) also is a component of interleukin-23 together with the IL-23a ( 19kDa) chain. synonym: "circulating cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-12 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-12 p70 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL12 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-12 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-12 p70 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating natural killer cell stimulatory factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008619 name: circulating interleukin-23 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses; it is produced by dendritic cells, macrophages and a variety of other immune cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.759] comment: Interleukin-23 is comprised of a unique 19 kDa subunit (IL-23a) and 40 kDa subunit (IL-12b) that is shared with interleukin-12. synonym: "circulating IL-23 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL23 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-23 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008622 name: circulating interleukin-3 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a multilineage cell growth factor secreted by lymphocytes, epithelial cells and astrocytes which stimulates clonal proliferation and differentiation of various types of blood and tissue cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.410.240.400] synonym: "circulating colony-stimulating factor 2 alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating eosinophil-mast cell growth-factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating erythrocyte burst-promoting factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating hematopoietin-2 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-3 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL3 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-3 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating mast-cell colony-stimulating factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating multipotential colony-stimulating factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating P-cell stimulating factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008625 name: circulating interleukin-5 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of eosinophils; it also triggers activated B-cells to differentiate into immunoglobulin-secreting cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.505] synonym: "circulating B-cell growth factor-II level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating BCGF-II level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating eosinophil differentiation factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-5 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL5 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-5 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating T-cell replacing factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating T-cell-replacing factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008628 name: circulating interleukin-9 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a multifunctional cytokine secreted by primarily by activated TH2 cells that may play a role as a regulator of allergic inflammation, and has been shown to enhance the growth and differentiation of mast cells, and can act on a variety of other immune cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.509] synonym: "circulating IL-9 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL9 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-9 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating P40 T-Cell Growth Factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating T-Cell Growth Factor P40 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008631 name: circulating interleukin-16 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine produced by activated T-cells that stimulates the migration of CD4-positive lymphocytes and monocytes" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.516] synonym: "circulating IL-16 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL16 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-16 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating LCF factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating lymphocyte chemoattractant factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008634 name: circulating interleukin-18 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a cytokine which enhances the cytotoxic activity of NK cells and cytotoxic T-cells and appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.518] synonym: "circulating IFN-gamma inducing factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-18 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL18 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interferon-gamma inducing factor" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-18 concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008637 name: circulating interleukin-1 alpha concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of an interleukin-1 subtype that occurs as a membrane-bound pro-protein form that is cleaved by proteases to form a secreted mature form; both membrane-bound and secreted forms of interleukin-1alpha are biologically active" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.501.300] synonym: "circulating hematopoietin-1 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-1a level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-1alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL1 alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL1a level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-1 alpha level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008589 ! circulating interleukin-1 concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008640 name: circulating interleukin-1 beta concentration trait def: "anomaly in the amount in the blood of an interleukin-1 subtype that is synthesized as an inactive membrane-bound pro-protein on monocytes, macrophages and other cells; proteolytic processing of the precursor form by caspase 1 results in release of the active form of interleukin-1beta from the membrane" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.501.600] synonym: "circulating catabloin level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-1 beta level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-1b level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating Il1b level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-1 beta level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008589 ! circulating interleukin-1 concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008643 name: circulating interleukin-12a concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the p35 subunit of interleukin-12" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.512.249] synonym: "circulating IL-12a level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-12p35 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-12a level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-12p35 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008616 ! circulating interleukin-12 concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008646 name: circulating interleukin-12b concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the p40 cytokine subunit that is a component of both interleukin-12 and interleukin-23" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.512.500] synonym: "circulating IL-12b level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-12p40 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-23b level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-23p40 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-12 beta chain level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-12b level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-12p40 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-23 p40 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-23b level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008649 name: circulating interleukin-23a concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the p19 subunit of interleukin-23" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.759.500] synonym: "circulating IL-23 alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-23 p19 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-23a level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL-23p19 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-23 alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-23a level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-23p19 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008619 ! circulating interleukin-23 concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008650 name: interleukin-1 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a soluble factor produced by monocytes, macrophages and other cells, which activates T-lymphocytes and potentiates their response to mitogens or antigens" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.501] synonym: "epidermal cell derived thymocyte-activating factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin I secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphocyte-activating factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "macrophage cell factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "T helper factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait is_a: VT:0010161 ! interleukin-1 physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008653 name: interleukin-1 alpha secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of an interleukin-1 subtype that occurs as a membrane-bound pro-protein form that is cleaved by proteases to form a secreted mature form; both membrane-bound and secreted forms of interleukin-1alpha are biologically active" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.501.300] synonym: "hematopoietin-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-1a secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-1alpha secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL1 alpha secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL1a secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008650 ! interleukin-1 secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008656 name: interleukin-1 beta secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of an interleukin-1 subtype that is synthesized as an inactive membrane-bound pro-protein on monocytes, macrophages and other cells; proteolytic processing of the precursor form by caspase 1 results in release of the active form of interleukin-1beta from the membrane" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.501.600] synonym: "catabloin secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-1 beta secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-1b secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "Il1b secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008650 ! interleukin-1 secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008659 name: interleukin-10 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine produced by a variety of cell types, including T-cells, monocytes, dendritic cells and epithelial cells that exerts a variety of effects on immunoregulation and inflammation" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.510] synonym: "CSIF-10 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-10 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL10 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait is_a: VT:0010162 ! interleukin-10 physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008662 name: interleukin-12 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses; it is produced by dendritic cells, macrophages and a variety of other immune cells and plays a role in the stimulation of interferon-gamma production by T-cells and natural killer cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.512] comment: Interleukin-12 is a 70 kDa protein that is composed of covalently linked 40 kDa (IL-12b) and 35 kDa (IL-12a) subunits. The 40 kDa subunit (IL-12b) also is a component of interleukin-23 together with the IL-23a ( 19kDa) chain. synonym: "cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-12 p70 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-12 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL12 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-12 p70 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "natural killer cell stimulatory factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008665 name: interleukin-12a secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of the p35 subunit of interleukin-12" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.512.249] synonym: "IL-12a secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-12p35 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-12p35 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008662 ! interleukin-12 secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008668 name: interleukin-12b secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of the p40 cytokine subunit that is a component of both interleukin-12 and interleukin-23" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.512.500] synonym: "IL-12b secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-12p40 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-23b secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-23p40 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-12 beta chain secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-12p40 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-23 p40 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-23b secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008671 name: interleukin-13 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine synthesized by T-cells that produces proliferation, immunoglobulin isotype switching, and immunoglobulin production by immature B-cells, and appears to play a role in regulating inflammatory and immune responses" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.513] synonym: "IL-13 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL13 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008674 name: interleukin-15 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of T-cells and can induce proliferation and differentiation of B-cells; interleukin-15 shares biological activities with interleukin-2" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.515] synonym: "IL-15 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL15 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008677 name: interleukin-16 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine produced by activated T-cells that stimulates the migration of CD4-positive lymphocytes and monocytes" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.516] synonym: "IL-16 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL16 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "LCF factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphocyte chemoattractant factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008680 name: interleukin-17 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a proinflammatory cytokine produced primarily by T-cells or their precursors" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.517] comment: Several subtypes of interleukin-17 have been identified, each of which is a product of a unique gene. synonym: "CTLA-8 secretion" NARROW [] synonym: "CTLA8 secretion" NARROW [] synonym: "cytokine CX2 secretion" NARROW [] synonym: "cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 8 secretion" NARROW [] synonym: "IL-17 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL17 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "ML-1 secretion" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008683 name: interleukin-18 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine which enhances the cytotoxic activity of NK cells and cytotoxic T-cells and appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.518] synonym: "IFN-gamma inducing factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-18 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL18 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interferon-gamma inducing factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008686 name: interleukin-2 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated T-cells which induces DNA synthesis in naive lymphocytes" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.502] synonym: "IL-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin II secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukine 2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphocyte mitogenic factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "Ro-23-6019 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "Ro-236019 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "RU 49637 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "RU-49637 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell growth factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell stimulating factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "TCGF secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "thymocyte stimulating factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait is_a: VT:0010163 ! interleukin-2 physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008689 name: interleukin-23 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in innate and adaptive immune responses; it is produced by dendritic cells, macrophages and a variety of other immune cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.759] comment: Interleukin-23 is comprised of a unique 19 kDa subunit (IL-23a) and 40 kDa subunit (IL-12b) that is shared with interleukin-12. synonym: "IL-23 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL23 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008692 name: interleukin-23a secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of the p19 subunit of interleukin-23" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.759.500] synonym: "IL-23 alpha secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-23 p19 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-23a secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-23p19 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-23 alpha secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "interleukin-23p19 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008689 ! interleukin-23 secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008695 name: interleukin-3 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a multilineage cell growth factor secreted by lymphocytes, epithelial cells and astrocytes which stimulates clonal proliferation and differentiation of various types of blood and tissue cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.410.240.400] synonym: "colony-stimulating factor 2 alpha secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophil-mast cell growth-factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "erythrocyte burst-promoting factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "hematopoietin-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-3 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL3 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "mast-cell colony-stimulating factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "multipotential colony-stimulating factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "P-cell stimulating factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008698 name: interleukin-4 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a soluble factor produced by activated T-cells that induces the expression of MHC class II genes and FC receptors on B-cells and causes their proliferation and differentiation; it also acts on T-cells, mast cells and several other hematopoietic lineage cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.504] synonym: "B cell stimulatory factor-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell growth factor-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell growth factor-I secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell proliferating factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell stimulating factor-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell stimulatory factor 1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell stimulatory factor-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "BCGF-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "Binetrakin secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "BSF-1 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-4 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL4 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "mast cell growth factor-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "MCGF-2 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008701 name: interleukin-5 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine that promotes differentiation and activation of eosinophils; it also triggers activated B-cells to differentiate into immunoglobulin-secreting cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.505] synonym: "B-cell growth factor-II secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "BCGF-II secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "eosinophil differentiation factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-5 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL5 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell replacing factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell-replacing factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008704 name: interleukin-6 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-cells and is also a growth factor for hybridomas and plasmacytomas, and is produced by many different cells including T-cells, monocytes and fibroblasts" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.506] synonym: "B cell stimulatory factor-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell differentiation factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell differentiation factor-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell stimulatory factor 2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell stimulatory factor-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "BSF-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "hepatocyte-stimulating factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "hybridoma growth factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IFN-beta 2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-6 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL6 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "MGI-2 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "myeloid differentiation-inducing protein secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "plasmacytoma growth factor secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait is_a: VT:0010164 ! interleukin-6 physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008707 name: interleukin-7 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a cytokine produced by bone marrow stromal cells that promotes the growth of B-cell precursors and is co-mitogenic with interleukin-2 for mature T-cell activation" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.507] synonym: "IL-7 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL7 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "lymphopoietin-1 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008710 name: interleukin-9 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a multifunctional cytokine secreted primarily by activated TH2 cells that may play a role as a regulator of allergic inflammation, and has been shown to enhance the growth and differentiation of mast cells, and can act on a variety of other immune cells" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465.509] synonym: "IL-9 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL9 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "P40 T-Cell Growth Factor secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "T-Cell Growth Factor P40 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0008713 name: cytokine concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of any of the non-antibody proteins made by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells that affect the behavior of other cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010120 ! protein concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008719 name: neutrophil recruitment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the diffusion or accumulation of neutrophils in tissues or cells in response to a wide variety of substances released at the sites of inflammatory reactions" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002463 ! neutrophil physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008720 name: neutrophil migration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of neutrophils to move along a chemotactic gradient" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "neutrophil chemotaxis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002463 ! neutrophil physiology trait is_a: VT:0005073 ! granulocyte migration trait [Term] id: VT:0008721 name: chemokine concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of any of the class of pro-inflammatory cytokines that attract and activate leukocytes" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.200 "Chemokines"] synonym: "chemokine level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008713 ! cytokine concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008723 name: eosinophil recruitment trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the diffusion or accumulation of eosinophils in tissues or cells in response to a wide variety of substances released at the sites of inflammatory reactions" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002465 ! eosinophil physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008724 name: eosinophil migration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of eosinophils to move along a chemotactic gradient" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "eosinophil chemotaxis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002465 ! eosinophil physiology trait is_a: VT:0005073 ! granulocyte migration trait [Term] id: VT:0008737 name: spleen physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organ that filters blood and stores red corpuscles and platelets" [MGI:llw2 "Linda Washburn, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003762 ! immune system organ physiology trait is_a: VT:0010254 ! hematopoietic system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008739 name: spleen iron concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of iron present in the spleen tissue" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "spleen iron load" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic iron level" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic iron load" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait is_a: VT:0001770 ! iron concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008744 name: B cell anergy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process contributing to anergy in B cells, a state of functional inactivation which is part of B cell tolerance induction" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "B lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "B-lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] xref: GO:0002515 "B cell anergy" is_a: VT:0004944 ! B cell negative selection trait is_a: VT:0005004 ! lymphocyte anergy trait [Term] id: VT:0008745 name: central B cell anergy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the processes of B cell anergy, a state of functional inactivation that occurs as part of tolerance induction, in B cells in the bone marrow" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "central B lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "central B-cell anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "central B-lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] xref: GO:0002341 "central B cell anergy" is_a: VT:0008744 ! B cell anergy trait [Term] id: VT:0008746 name: peripheral B cell anergy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the processes of B cell anergy, a state of functional inactivation that occurs as part of tolerance induction, in B cells outside the bone marrow" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "peripheral B lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "peripheral B-cell anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "peripheral B-lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] xref: GO:0002453 "peripheral B cell anergy" is_a: VT:0008744 ! B cell anergy trait [Term] id: VT:0008747 name: T cell anergy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process contributing to anergy in T cells, a state of functional inactivation which is part of T cell tolerance induction" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "T lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "T-lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] xref: GO:0002870 "T cell anergy" is_a: VT:0004918 ! negative T cell selection trait is_a: VT:0005004 ! lymphocyte anergy trait [Term] id: VT:0008748 name: central T cell anergy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the processes of T cell anergy, a state of functional inactivation which is part of tolerance induction, that occur in the thymus" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "central T lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "central T-cell anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "central T-lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008747 ! T cell anergy trait [Term] id: VT:0008749 name: peripheral T cell anergy trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the processes of T cell anergy, a state of functional inactivation which is part of tolerance induction, that occur outside the thymus" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "peripheral T lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "peripheral T-cell anergy" EXACT [] synonym: "peripheral T-lymphocyte anergy" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008747 ! T cell anergy trait [Term] id: VT:0008750 name: interferon concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of proteins secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers; they confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit proliferation of normal and malignant cells, impede multiplication of intracellular parasites, enhance macrophage and granulocyte phagocytosis, augment natural killer cell activity, and show several other immunomodulatory functions" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.440] synonym: "interferon level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008713 ! cytokine concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008751 name: interleukin concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the concentration or amount of soluble factors which stimulate growth-related activities of leukocytes as well as other cell types; they enhance cell proliferation and differentiation, DNA synthesis, secretion of other biologically active molecules and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.465 "Interleukins"] synonym: "interleukin level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008713 ! cytokine concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008752 name: tumor necrosis factor-alpha concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a serum glycoprotein produced by activated macrophages and NK cells and involved in initiating local inflammatory responses, particularly by its action on the endothelium of local blood vessels; its actions result in increased vascular permeability and induction of expression of adhesion molecules on the endothelium" [MESH:D12.644.276.374.500.800 "Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha"] synonym: "cachectin level" EXACT [] synonym: "TNF level" EXACT [] synonym: "TNFA level" EXACT [] synonym: "tumor necrosis factor alpha level" EXACT [] synonym: "tumor necrosis factor level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008713 ! cytokine concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0008754 name: T cell receptor V(D)J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which T cell receptor V, D, and J, or V and J gene segments, depending on the specific locus, are recombined within a single locus" [GO:0033153, MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T cell receptor V(D)J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor V(D)J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor V-D-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor V-D-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor V-D-J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor V-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor V-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor V-J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell receptor V(D)J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "TCR V(D)J recombination" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002145 ! T cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008755 name: immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which immunoglobulin V, D, and J or V and J gene segments, depending on the specific locus, are recombined within a single locus" [GO:0033152, MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "immunoglobulin V(D)J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin V(D)J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin V-D-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin V-D-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin V-D-J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin V-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin V-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin V-J recombination" EXACT [] xref: GO:0033152 "immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination" is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008756 name: T cell receptor alpha chain V-J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which V and J gene segments of the T cell receptor alpha chain are recombined" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T cell receptor alpha chain V-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor alpha chain V-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor alpha chain V-J recombination" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008754 ! T cell receptor V(D)J recombination trait [Term] id: VT:0008757 name: T cell receptor gamma chain V-J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which V and J gene segments of the T cell receptor gamma chain are recombined" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T cell receptor gamma chain V-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor gamma chain V-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor gamma chain V-J recombination" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008754 ! T cell receptor V(D)J recombination trait [Term] id: VT:0008758 name: T cell receptor beta chain V(D)J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which V, D, and J segments of the T cell receptor beta chain are recombined" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T cell receptor beta chain V(D)J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor beta chain V(D)J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor beta chain V-D-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor beta chain V-D-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor beta chain V-D-J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell receptor beta chain V(D)J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "TCR beta chain V(D)J recombination" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008754 ! T cell receptor V(D)J recombination trait [Term] id: VT:0008759 name: T cell receptor delta chain V(D)J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which V, D, and J segments of the T cell receptor delta chain are recombined" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "T cell receptor delta chain V(D)J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor delta chain V(D)J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor delta chain V-D-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor delta chain V-D-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "T cell receptor delta chain V-D-J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell receptor delta chain V(D)J recombination" EXACT [] synonym: "TCR delta chain V(D)J recombination" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008754 ! T cell receptor V(D)J recombination trait [Term] id: VT:0008760 name: immunoglobulin heavy chain V(D)J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which V, D, and J gene segments of the immunoglobulin heavy chain are recombined" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "immunoglobulin heavy chain V(D)J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin heavy chain V(D)J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin heavy chain V-D-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin heavy chain V-D-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin heavy chain V-D-J recombination" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008755 ! immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination trait [Term] id: VT:0008761 name: immunoglobulin light chain V-J recombination trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which V and J gene segments of the immunoglobulin light chain are recombined" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "immunoglobulin light chain V-J joining" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin light chain V-J rearrangement" EXACT [] synonym: "immunoglobulin light chain V-J recombination" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008755 ! immunoglobulin V(D)J recombination trait [Term] id: VT:0008766 name: B cell receptor editing trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of replacing receptors on B cells, in which RAG gene expression allows continued light-chain gene rearrangement and expression of a new light chain which combines with the previous heavy chain to form a new receptor" [GO:0002452, MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B lymphocyte receptor editing" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell receptor editing" EXACT [] synonym: "B-lymphocyte receptor editing" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002144 ! B cell development trait [Term] id: VT:0008769 name: plasmacytoid dendritic cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the phagocytic dendritic cells that are morphologically similar to plasma cells, but do not express B lineage markers, and produce large amounts of alpha/beta interferons (IFN-/) in response to viral and bacterial stimuli; plasmacytoid dendritic cells are found in the thymic medulla and lymph node T cell areas and are responsible for immune tolerance" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002376 ! dendritic cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008778 name: lymphangiogenesis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the formation of lymphatic vessels, tubular vessels involved in the transport of lymph and lymphocytes" [MeSH:A15.382.520.301 "Lymphatic vessels", MeSH:G07.574.500.325.377.500 "Lymphangiogenesis"] comment: Do not use for the initial specification of lymphatic vessels in early development; use for the remodeling of pre-existing lymphatic vessels. This term is similar to angiogenesis for blood vessel remodeling. is_a: VT:0010179 ! immune system development trait [Term] id: VT:0008781 name: B cell apoptosis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the timing or the number of B cells undergoing programmed cell death" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "B lymphocyte apoptosis" EXACT [] synonym: "B-cell apoptosis" EXACT [] synonym: "B-lymphocyte apoptosis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002459 ! B cell physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0008828 name: lymph node cellularity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cellular makeup of the oval or bean shaped bodies located along the lymphatic system that consist of densely packed lymphocytes, lymph fluid and connective tissue; the sites where acquired immune responses are launched" [MGI:mberry "Melissa Berry, Genetics Resources Curator"] is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait is_a: VT:0010126 ! immune system organ cellularity trait [Term] id: VT:0008876 name: uterine NK cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the uterine subset of the non-T, non-B lymphocytes, having a granular morphology and which are important in innate immunity to viruses and other intracellular pathogens; uNK cells contribute to uterine decidualization and are recruited to implantation sites" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", PMID:12887272] synonym: "GMG cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "granulated metrial gland cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "uNK cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "uterine natural killer cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008043 ! NK cell number trait [Term] id: VT:0008894 name: intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a T cell present in columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "IEL morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "intraepithelial lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008037 ! T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008895 name: intraepithelial T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of T cells present in columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [ISBN:0781735149] synonym: "IEL number" EXACT [] synonym: "intraepithelial lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "intraepithelial T lymphocyte number" RELATED [] synonym: "intraepithelial T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "intraepithelial T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006387 ! T cell number trait is_a: VT:0008894 ! intraepithelial T cell morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0008897 name: immunoglobulin G2c concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of immunoglobulin class G2c" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "IgG2c concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "IgG2c level" EXACT [] synonym: "serum level of immunoglobulin G2c" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001805 ! immunoglobulin G concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0009056 name: interleukin-21 secretion trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the production or release of a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates immunoglobulin production, plasma cell and Th17 T cell differentiation, CD8+ T cell expansion, and inhibits antigen presentation by dendritic cells" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "IL-21 secretion" EXACT [] synonym: "IL21 secretion" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008568 ! interleukin secretion trait [Term] id: VT:0009059 name: circulating interleukin-21 concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates immunoglobulin production, plasma cell and Th17 T cell differentiation, CD8+ T cell expansion, and inhibits antigen presentation by dendritic cells" [MGI:tmeehan "Terry Meehan, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "circulating IL-21 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating IL21 level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating interleukin-21 level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008588 ! circulating interleukin concentration trait [Term] id: VT:0009258 name: thymocyte apoptosis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the timing or the number of immature T cells located in the thymus that are undergoing programmed cell death" [CL:0000893 "thymocyte"] comment: Note that a thymocyte is an immature T cell located in the thymus (CL:0000893). is_a: VT:0003763 ! thymus physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0009323 name: spleen development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the organ that filters blood and stores red corpuscles and platelets during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:anna "Anna V. Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "spleen formation" EXACT [] synonym: "spleen organogenesis" EXACT [] synonym: "splenic development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002450 ! immune system organ development trait is_a: VT:0010255 ! hematopoietic system development trait [Term] id: VT:0009332 name: splenocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the spleen" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Splenocytes can be any one of the different white blood cell types in the spleen. Splenocyte is a vague term, but this name is seen many references as such and is not explained futher, necessitating a need for this terminology. synonym: "spleen cell morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009333 name: splenocyte physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the cells of the spleen" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Splenocytes can be any one of the different white blood cell types in the spleen. Splenocyte is a vague term, but this name is seen many references as such and is not explained futher, necessitating a need for this terminology. synonym: "spleen cell physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008737 ! spleen physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0009334 name: splenocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of a splenocyte cell population to undergo expansion by cell division" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Splenocytes can be any one of the different white blood cell types in the spleen. Splenocyte is a vague term, but this name is seen many references as such and is not explained futher, necessitating a need for this terminology. synonym: "spleen cell proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0009333 ! splenocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0009337 name: splenocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells of the spleen" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Splenocytes can be any one of the different white blood cell types in the spleen. Splenocyte is a vague term, but this name is seen many references as such and is not explained futher, necessitating a need for this terminology. synonym: "spleen cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0009332 ! splenocyte morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009340 name: splenocyte apoptosis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of spleen cells undergoing programmed cell death" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Splenocytes can be any one of the different white blood cell types in the spleen. Splenocyte is a vague term, but this name is seen many references as such and is not explained futher, necessitating a need for this terminology. synonym: "spleen cell apoptosis" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0009333 ! splenocyte physiology trait [Term] id: VT:0009539 name: Hassall's corpuscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small spherical bodies of epithelial cells found in the medulla of the thymus, that are arranged in a concentric pattern around clusters of degenerating lymphocytes, eosinophils and macrophages" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "Hassal body morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Hassall concentric corpuscle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymic corpuscle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "Virchow-Hassall body morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002375 ! thymus medulla morphology trait is_a: VT:0009544 ! thymus epithelium morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009543 name: thymus corticomedullary boundary morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the dense region demarcating the thymus medulla from the surrounding cortex that is characterized by numerous blood vessels (predominantly arterioles) with some perivascular connective tissue, mature and immature T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, variable numbers of perivascular B-lymphocytes and plasma cells; site of entry of bone marrow stem cells and exit of mature, functional T cells" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:17067941] synonym: "thymic corticomedullary boundary morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymus CMZ morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymus cortico-medullary boundary morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymus cortico-medullary junction morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymus cortico-medullary zone morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thymus corticomedullary zone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002367 ! thymus lobule morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009544 name: thymus epithelium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the supporting framework of the thymus" [MGI:csmith "Cynthia L. Smith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", PMID:17067941] is_a: VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009623 name: inguinal lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes located in the groin area" [MGI:anna "Anna V. Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size trait is_a: VT:0002353 ! inguinal lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009625 name: abdominal lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the parietal or visceral lymph nodes of the abdomen" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002339 ! lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009626 name: celiac lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern any of the visceral lymph nodes located along the celiac trunk, which drain lymph from the stomach, duodenum, pancreas, spleen, and biliary tract" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0009625 ! abdominal lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009627 name: submandibular lymph node morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lymph nodes beneath the mandible that receive vessels from the face and tongue and drain into the superior deep cervical nodes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0008463 ! peripheral lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009629 name: brachial lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes located along the brachial vein that receive drainage from most of the free upper limb and send efferent vessels to the central axillary lymph nodes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna V. Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "humeral axillary lymph node size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005231 ! brachial lymph node morphology trait is_a: VT:0009631 ! axillary lymph node size trait [Term] id: VT:0009631 name: axillary lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes located around the axillary vein that receive lymphatic drainage from the upper or forelimb, scapular region and pectoral region" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:anna "Anna V. Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size trait is_a: VT:0002340 ! axillary lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009635 name: popliteal lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the lymph nodes which drain the legs" [MGI:anna "Anna V. Anagnostopoulos, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size trait is_a: VT:0002352 ! popliteal lymph node morphology trait [Term] id: VT:0009785 name: infection-induced morbidity/mortality trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the induction of a moribund state caused by a pathogenic invasion or from components of or toxins produced by pathogens" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001657 ! induced morbidity/mortality trait [Term] id: VT:0009858 name: cellular extravasation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the migration of leukocytes from the blood vessels into the surrounding tissue" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] synonym: "immune cell cellular extravasation" EXACT [] synonym: "leukocyte transmigration" NARROW [] synonym: "lymphocyte transmigration" NARROW [] synonym: "transendothelial leukocyte migration" EXACT [] xref: GO:0045123 "cellular extravasation" is_a: VT:0003156 ! leukocyte migration trait [Term] id: VT:0009919 name: transitional stage T1 B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a type of transitional stage B cell that migrates from the bone marrow into the peripheral circulation, and finally to the spleen; this cell type has the phenotype surface IgM-positive, surface IgD-negative, CD21-negative, CD23-negative, and CD62L-negative" [CL:0000958 "T1 B cell", PMID:12810111] synonym: "T1 B cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T1 stage B cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional one stage B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional one stage B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional one stage B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008188 ! transitional stage B cell morphology trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-01-27T01:10:38Z [Term] id: VT:0009920 name: transitional stage T2 B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a type of transitional stage B cell that has the phenotype surface IgM-positive, surface IgD-positive, CD21-positive, CD23-positive, CD62L-negative, and is located in the splenic B follicles" [CL:0000959 "T2 B cell", PMID:12810111] synonym: "T2 B cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T2 stage B cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional two stage B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional two stage B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional two stage B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008188 ! transitional stage B cell morphology trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-01-27T01:11:25Z [Term] id: VT:0009921 name: transitional stage T3 B cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a type of a transitional stage B cell that expresses surface IgM and IgD, and CD62L; this cell type appears to be an anergic B cell that does not proliferate upon BCR signaling, is found in the spleen and lymph nodes, and has the phenotype surface IgM-positive, surface IgD-positive, CD21-positive, CD23-positive, and CD62L-positive" [CL:0000960 "T3 B cell", PMID:12810111] synonym: "T3 B cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "T3 stage B cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional three stage B lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional three stage B-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional three stage B-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008188 ! transitional stage B cell morphology trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-01-27T01:11:40Z [Term] id: VT:0009923 name: transitional stage T1 B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of a type of transitional stage B cell that migrates from the bone marrow into the peripheral circulation, and finally to the spleen; this cell type has the phenotype surface IgM-positive, surface IgD-negative, CD21-negative, CD23-negative, and CD62L-negative" [CL:0000958 "T1 B cell", PMID:12810111] synonym: "T1 B cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "T1 stage B cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional one stage B lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional one stage B-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional one stage B-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008190 ! transitional stage B cell number trait is_a: VT:0009919 ! transitional stage T1 B cell morphology trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-01-27T01:12:48Z [Term] id: VT:0009926 name: transitional stage T2 B cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of a type of transitional stage B cell that has the phenotype surface IgM-positive, surface IgD-positive, CD21-positive, CD23-positive, CD62L-negative, and is located in the splenic B follicles" [CL:0000959 "T2 B cell", PMID:12810111] synonym: "T2 B cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "T2 stage B cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional two stage B lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional two stage B-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "transitional two stage B-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008190 ! transitional stage B cell number trait is_a: VT:0009920 ! transitional stage T2 B cell morphology trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-01-27T01:14:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010001 name: mammary gland progenitor cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of precursor cells from which the mammary cell lineage arises, capable of proliferation but unable to self-renew like stem cells, and thus proliferate indefinitely" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100024 ! mammary gland fetal development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T09:24:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010002 name: mammary gland size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T10:08:11Z [Term] id: VT:0010003 name: milk alpha-lactalbumin content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount in milk of alpha-lactalbumin, an enzyme that catalyzes lactose synthesis in mammary epithelial cells" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk alpha-lactalbumin concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk alpha-lactalbumin yield" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:04:47Z [Term] id: VT:0010004 name: milk flow trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of milk flow from the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0003838 ! milk ejection trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:11:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010005 name: milking duration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the period of time between teat cup attachment and end of milking" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0003838 ! milk ejection trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:11:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010006 name: intramammary pressure trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the pressure measured in the mammary cisternal cavity" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0001881 ! mammary gland physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T11:17:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010007 name: total milk volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total volume of milk produced by the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T12:14:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010008 name: stripping milk volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of milk obtained following machine milking, when the udder is manipulated to release milk trapped below the level of the teat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T12:21:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010009 name: residual milk volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of milk remaining in the mammary gland following machine milking and hand or machine stripping" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-30T12:21:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010010 name: skeletal muscle myosin isoform ratio trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the relative amount of one myosin heavy chain isoform to another in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:14:03Z [Term] id: VT:0010011 name: glucose response to stimulus trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in glucose concentration or amount in response to an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002078 ! glucose homeostasis trait is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:28:29Z [Term] id: VT:0010012 name: circulating cortisol response to stimulus trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to a change in cortisol proportion or amount in the blood as a result of a detectable change in the internal or external environment" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015083 ! hormone response to stimulus trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:31:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010013 name: circulating adrenocorticotropin response to stimulus trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in the proportion or amount of adrenocorticotropin in the blood as a result of a detectable change in the internal or external environment" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015083 ! hormone response to stimulus trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:32:17Z [Term] id: VT:0010014 name: USDA yield grade trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the grade used to classify carcasses based on the expected yield of trimmed, boneless major retail cuts" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: Calculation is based on subcutaneous fat thickness, hot carcass weight, kidney, pelvic, and heart fat, and longissimus muscle area subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T10:56:12Z [Term] id: VT:0010015 name: egg specific gravity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of the weight of an egg to the weight of an equal volume of water" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T11:08:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010016 name: HDL to LDL ratio trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of the concentration of high density lipoprotein to low density lipoprotein present in blood" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000179 ! blood molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T12:08:17Z [Term] id: VT:0010017 name: intramuscular adipose percentage trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the fat-storing cells/tissue present within skeletal muscle, expressed as a percentage of muscle weight" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "intramuscular fat content" EXACT [] synonym: "intramuscular fat percentage" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-03T12:27:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010018 name: mammary gland symmetry trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the degree to which the mammary glands reflect each other" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology trait is_a: VT:0100008 ! body symmetry trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-07T10:30:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010019 name: product composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical or chemical composition of a product produced by or obtained from the body of an animal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-08T03:27:36Z [Term] id: VT:0010020 name: milk structure trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical makeup or arrangement of milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk structural trait" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T09:37:59Z [Term] id: VT:0010021 name: muscle molecular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the concentrations of proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances in the contractile tissue that produces movement" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-06T02:28:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010022 name: meat-to-fat ratio trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of meat to fat in a carcass or portion of a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "lean-to-fat ratio" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-08T04:05:01Z [Term] id: VT:0010023 name: bone-to-lean meat ratio trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of bone to lean meat in a carcass or portion of a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-08T04:05:01Z [Term] id: VT:0010024 name: meat-to-bone ratio trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ratio of meat to bone in a carcass or portion of a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-08T04:05:01Z [Term] id: VT:0010025 name: hematocrit response to stimulus trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the change in the hematocrit level in response to an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "percent change in PCV" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002596 ! hematocrit concentration trait is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-14T12:40:55Z [Term] id: VT:0010026 name: carcass yield trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the yield obtained after processing of a dead body to remove specific parts" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: Parts removed during processing vary by species:\nCattle: head, hide, digestive tract, internal organs, legs (from knee/hock down)\nPig: head, hair, toenails, digestive tract, internal organs\nChicken: head, neck, feathers, digestive tract, internal organs, feet\nSheep: head, hide, digestive tract, internal organs, hooves (from epiphyseal plate of metacarpal or break/spool joint down) subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-14T12:47:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010027 name: milk fat yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total amount of milk fat produced" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-14T04:00:02Z [Term] id: VT:0010028 name: milk protein yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total amount of milk protein produced" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-14T04:02:02Z [Term] id: VT:0010029 name: milk alpha-lactalbumin yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total amount in milk of alpha-lactalbumin, an enzyme that catalyzes lactose synthesis in mammary epithelial cells" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010028 ! milk protein yield trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:42:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010030 name: skeletal system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the bony framework of the body" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010031 name: nervous system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the system responsible for receiving and processing information about an organism's environment and controlling behavior" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010032 name: circulatory system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010033 name: reproductive system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the organs associated with producing offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010034 name: integumentary system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010035 name: urinary system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the organs involved in the production or excretion of urine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010036 name: endocrine/exocrine system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the system of glands that secrete hormones and other substances" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010037 name: muscular system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the contractile tissue that produces movement" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:46:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010038 name: respiratory system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:52:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010039 name: alimentary system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the system dedicated to the mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic processing of food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T08:52:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010040 name: lymphatic system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the system of lymphoid channels and tissues that drains extracellular fluid from the periphery via the thoracic duct to the blood" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "lymphoid system physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010253 ! hemolymphoid system physiology is_a: VT:0100017 ! circulatory system physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-17T04:20:50Z [Term] id: VT:0010041 name: craniofacial cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the face and/or cranium" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-12-15T09:24:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010042 name: sperm morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the spermatozoa" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002208 ! germ cell morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-01-15T01:20:52Z [Term] id: VT:0010043 name: ovarian follicle physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the ovarian follicle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003507 ! ovary physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-01-15T03:53:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010044 name: intramuscular adipose content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of fat-storing cells/tissue present within skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "intramuscular adipose percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "intramuscular fat amount" EXACT [] synonym: "intramuscular fat content" EXACT [] synonym: "marbling" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001781 ! white adipose amount trait is_a: VT:0010119 ! skeletal muscle cellular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-02T02:09:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010045 name: subcutaneous adipose amount trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of fat-storing tissue located directly beneath the skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "subcutaneous fat amount" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001781 ! white adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-02T02:15:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010046 name: fatty acid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MeSH:D10.251] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T12:45:06Z [Term] id: VT:0010047 name: tendon physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the fibrous bands or cords of connective tissue at the ends of muscle fibers that attach muscles to bones and other structures" [MeSH:A02.880] is_a: VT:0001533 ! skeletal system physiology trait is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait is_a: VT:0010064 ! connective tissue physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-06T02:52:51Z [Term] id: VT:0010048 name: muscle saturated fatty acid content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in muscle; the carbon chain contains only single carbon-carbon bonds" [MeSH:D10.251] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003249 ! muscle free fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:42:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010049 name: muscle unsaturated fatty acid content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in muscle; the carbon chain has one or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds" [MeSH:D10.251.355] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003249 ! muscle free fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:42:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010050 name: muscle fatty acid C17:0 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C17H34O2) present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid C17:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid C17:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle heptadecanoic acid concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010048 ! muscle saturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:54:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010051 name: muscle fatty acid C14:0 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C14H28O2) present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid C14:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid C14:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle myristic acid concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010048 ! muscle saturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:54:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010052 name: muscle fatty acid C16:0 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C16H32O2) present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid C16:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid C16:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle palmitic acid concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010048 ! muscle saturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:54:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010053 name: muscle fatty acid C18:0 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a saturated fatty acid (C18H36O2) present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid C18:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid C18:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle stearic acid concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010048 ! muscle saturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:54:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010054 name: muscle fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a monounsaturated fatty acid (C18H34O2), with a carbon-carbon double bond at C-11 position, present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle 7-octadecenoic acid content" EXACT [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle vaccenic acid content" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010049 ! muscle unsaturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:56:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010055 name: muscle fatty acid C20:2 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an unsaturated fatty acid (C20H36O2), with two carbon-carbon double bonds, present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle eicosadienoic acid content" EXACT [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid C20:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid C20:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010049 ! muscle unsaturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:56:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010056 name: muscle fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a monounsaturated fatty acid (C20H38O2), with a carbon-carbon double bond at C-11, present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle cis-11-eicosenoic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 content" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010049 ! muscle unsaturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:56:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010057 name: muscle fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid (C18H32O2), with two carbon-carbon double bonds, present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle linoleic acid content" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010049 ! muscle unsaturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:56:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010058 name: muscle fatty acid C18:3 n-3 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acid (C18H30O2), with three carbon-carbon double bonds, present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid C18:3 n-3 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid C18:3 n-3 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle linolenic acid content" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010049 ! muscle unsaturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:56:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010059 name: muscle fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of a monounsaturated, omega-9 fatty acid (C18H34O2), present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle oleic acid content" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010049 ! muscle unsaturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:56:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010060 name: muscle fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of an omega-7, monounsaturated fatty acid (C16H30O2) present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "muscle palmitoleic acid content" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010049 ! muscle unsaturated fatty acid content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T01:56:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010061 name: brown adipocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells of the thermogenic form of adipose capable of rapid liberation of energy; contain multiple small droplets of triglycerides and a high number of mitochondria" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002971 ! brown adipose morphology trait is_a: VT:0004128 ! adipocyte morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-09T02:39:08Z [Term] id: VT:0010062 name: lipid fatty acid composition trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the chemical makeup of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-10T10:09:36Z [Term] id: VT:0010063 name: visceral adipose weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the fat-storing tissue surrounding the internal organs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000220 ! abdominal adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-11T11:57:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010064 name: connective tissue physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the physical or functional supporting tissue of the body, a major constituent of which is an extracellular matrix of ground substance, protein fibers, and structural glycoproteins" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100002 ! connective tissue trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-18T02:58:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010065 name: connective tissue development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the physical or functional supporting tissue of the body during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0100002 ! connective tissue trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-18T03:05:23Z [Term] id: VT:0010066 name: loop of Henle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the U-shaped portion of the renal tubule, consisting of descending and ascending limbs; situated between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules" [MeSH:A05.810.453.736.560.610] is_a: VT:0002703 ! kidney tubule morphology trait is_a: VT:0003014 ! kidney medulla morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-19T10:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010067 name: convoluted tubule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the convoluted segments of nephron made up of the proximal tubule, leading from the glomerular capsule to the descending limb of Henle's loop, and the distal tubule, leading from the ascending limb of Henle's loop to a collecting tubule" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000521 ! kidney cortex morphology trait is_a: VT:0002703 ! kidney tubule morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-19T10:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010068 name: kidney collecting duct morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the renal tubule leading from the distal convoluted tubule in the cortex to the medulla, where the collecting ducts of each pyramid converge" [MeSH:A05.810.453.736.560.510] synonym: "kidney collecting tubule morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002703 ! kidney tubule morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-19T10:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010069 name: proximal convoluted tubule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the renal tubule that extends from the glomerular capsule to the descending limb of Henle's loop" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0010067 ! convoluted tubule morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-19T10:50:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010070 name: distal convoluted tubule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the portion of the renal tubule that extends from the ascending limb of Henle's loop to a collecting tubule" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0010067 ! convoluted tubule morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-02-19T10:50:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010071 name: lymphatic system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the system of lymphoid channels and tissues that drains extracellular fluid from the periphery via the thoracic duct to the blood" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "lymphoid system morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010252 ! hemolymphoid system morphology is_a: VT:0100016 ! circulatory system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-17T04:31:50Z [Term] id: VT:0010072 name: lymphatic system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the system of lymphoid channels and tissues that drains extracellular fluid from the periphery via the thoracic duct to the blood" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] synonym: "lymphoid system development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010251 ! hemolymphoid system development is_a: VT:0100015 ! circulatory system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-17T04:33:36Z [Term] id: VT:0010073 name: esophagus length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the part of the digestive canal through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "oesophagus length" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000467 ! esophagus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T08:39:59Z [Term] id: VT:0010074 name: saturated to unsaturated fatty acid ratio trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of fatty acids containing only single carbon-carbon bonds in relation to the amount containing any double or triple carbon-carbon bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010062 ! lipid fatty acid composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-05T10:04:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010075 name: occipitomastoid suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cranial suture that lies between the occipital bone and the mastoid portion of the temporal bones; continuous with the lambdoid suture" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T09:34:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010076 name: parietomastoid suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the suture that united the mastoid process of the temporal bone with the region of the mastoid angle of the parietal bone; continuous with the squamosal suture" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T09:54:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010077 name: sphenofrontal suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the union between the orbital plate of the frontal bone and the lesser wings of the sphenoid on either side" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T09:59:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010078 name: sphenoparietal suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the union between the lower border of the parietal bone with the upper edge of the greater wing of the sphenoid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T10:01:52Z [Term] id: VT:0010079 name: sphenozygomatic suture morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the junction between the zygomatic bone and greater wing of the sphenoid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002835 ! cranial suture morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T10:03:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010080 name: skeletal muscle physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the striated muscles connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-06T03:04:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010081 name: maxillary sinus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large pyramidal cavity within the body of the maxilla; its apex is formed by the zygomatic process and its base by the lateral wall of the nose" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] is_a: VT:0000455 ! maxilla morphology trait is_a: VT:0002240 ! paranasal sinus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T10:55:43Z [Term] id: VT:0010082 name: zygomatic process of maxilla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the rough projection of the maxilla that articulates with the zygomatic bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "malar process morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000455 ! maxilla morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T10:58:13Z [Term] id: VT:0010083 name: frontal process of maxilla morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the upward extension from the body of the maxilla, which articulates with the frontal bone" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "nasal process" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000455 ! maxilla morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-11T11:00:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010084 name: long lived plasma cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a fully differentiated plasma cell that lives for years, as opposed to months, secretes immunoglobulin, and has the phenotype weakly CD19-positive, CD20-negative, CD38-negative, strongly CD138-positive, MHC Class II-negative, surface immunoglobulin-negative, IgD-negative, and strongly CXCR4-positive; the majority of these cells of this type reside in the bone marrow" [CL:0000974 "long lived plasma cell", ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002439 ! plasma cell morphology trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-03-29T10:53:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010085 name: short lived plasma cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a fully differentiated plasma cell that lives for months, not years" [CL:0000975 "short lived plasma cell", ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002439 ! plasma cell morphology trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-03-29T10:56:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010086 name: vertebral column morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the supporting, flexible bony structure that encases the spinal cord" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "spinal column morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "spine morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-12T11:52:50Z [Term] id: VT:0010087 name: ischium morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the lower, posterior part of the hip bone, which is distinct at birth but later fuses with the ilium and pubis" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "ischial bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010090 ! pelvic girdle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-12T01:32:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010088 name: pubis morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the anteroinferior portion of the hip bone, which is distinct at birth but later fuses with the ilium and ischium" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "pubic bone morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010090 ! pelvic girdle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-12T01:32:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010089 name: shoulder girdle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the incomplete bony ring by which the upper/fore limbs are attached to the axial skeleton" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "pectoral girdle morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "thoracic girdle morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010091 ! appendicular skeleton morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-12T01:39:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010090 name: pelvic girdle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony structure by which the lower or hind limbs are attached to the axial skeleton" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "pelvic arch morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010091 ! appendicular skeleton morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-12T01:39:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010091 name: appendicular skeleton morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bones of the limbs and the shoulder and pelvic girdles" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005508 ! skeletal system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T08:45:13Z [Term] id: VT:0010092 name: thoracic cage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bony and cartilaginous structure enclosing the thoracic cavity, consisting of the thoracic vertebrae, ribs, costal cartilages, and sternum" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002114 ! axial skeleton morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T09:27:29Z [Term] id: VT:0010093 name: costal cartilage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the nonvascular, flexible hyaline connective tissue that forms the anterior continuation of a rib, the means by which it articulates with the sternum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000163 ! cartilage morphology trait is_a: VT:0010092 ! thoracic cage morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T09:33:35Z [Term] id: VT:0010094 name: osteoblast morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the bone-forming cell that is derived from mesenchymal osteoprogenitor cells and forms an osseous matrix in which it becomes enclosed as an osteocyte" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "osteoplast morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003795 ! general bone structure trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T10:41:40Z [Term] id: VT:0010095 name: osteoclast morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a large, multinucleated cell that functions in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "osteophage morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003795 ! general bone structure trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T10:41:40Z [Term] id: VT:0010096 name: osteoblast cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of bone-forming cells that are derived from mesenchymal osteoprogenitor cells and form an osseous matrix in which they become enclosed as osteocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0010094 ! osteoblast morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T10:45:52Z [Term] id: VT:0010097 name: osteocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a mature osteoblast that has become embedded in the bone matrix in small cavities called lacunae and has cytoplasmic processes that extend into canaliculi and make contact with the processes of other osteocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0010094 ! osteoblast morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T10:45:52Z [Term] id: VT:0010098 name: osteoclast cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of large, multinucleated cells that function in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "osteophage cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010095 ! osteoclast morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-16T12:17:25Z [Term] id: VT:0010099 name: egg physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in an ovum in combination with its protective outer coverings" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-19T11:07:06Z [Term] id: VT:0010100 name: synovial blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the flow of blood to the synovial joint" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-29T10:03:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010101 name: medullary cavity development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the marrow cavity in the shaft of a long bone during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "bone marrow cavity development" EXACT [] synonym: "marrow cavity development" EXACT [] synonym: "medullary canal development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-29T10:36:52Z [Term] id: VT:0010102 name: vertebral column development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the supporting, flexible bony structure that encases the spinal cord during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "spinal column development" EXACT [] synonym: "spine development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002113 ! skeletal system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-03-29T10:43:55Z [Term] id: VT:0010103 name: skeletal muscle fiber area def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cross-sectional area of the large multinucleated cells that make up skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003399 ! skeletal muscle fiber size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-05T12:52:12Z [Term] id: VT:0010104 name: forelimb long bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the elongated bones of the anterior extremities, consisting of a tubular shaft (diaphysis) and two extremities (epiphyses)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000550 ! forelimb morphology trait is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-05T02:47:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010105 name: hindlimb long bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the elongated bones of the posterior extremities, consisting of a tubular shaft (diaphysis) and two extremities (epiphyses)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology trait is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-05T02:47:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010106 name: limb muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles of the anterior or posterior extremities" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait is_a: VT:0003358 ! hypaxial muscle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-05T03:03:17Z [Term] id: VT:0010107 name: hindlimb muscle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the muscles of the posterior extremities" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology trait is_a: VT:0010106 ! limb muscle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-05T03:24:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010108 name: hippocampus pyramidal cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the projection neurons in the pyramidal layer of the hippocampus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "hippocampus projection neuron morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hippocampus pyramidal neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015046 ! hippocampus neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0015104 ! hippocampus pyramidal cell layer morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-06T01:09:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010109 name: hippocampus pyramidal cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of projection neurons in the pyramidal layer of the hippocampus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "hippocampus projection neuron number" EXACT [] synonym: "hippocampus pyramidal neuron number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003240 ! hippocampus neuron number trait is_a: VT:0010108 ! hippocampus pyramidal cell morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-06T01:11:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010110 name: heart muscle physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the striated, involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "cardiac muscle physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "myocardial physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "myocardium physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-06T03:06:06Z [Term] id: VT:0010111 name: smooth muscle physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the unstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc." [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-06T03:08:12Z [Term] id: VT:0010112 name: intercalated disc morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the electron-dense junctional complex, at the end-to-end contacts of cardiac muscle cells, that contains three types of membrane junctions (fascia adherens, gap junctions and occasionally desmosomes)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0005329 ! heart muscle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-08T10:47:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010113 name: masticatory muscle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of any of the muscles responsible for the movement of the jaws during mastication, including the masseter, temporalis, and medial and lateral pterygoid muscles" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait is_a: VT:0004234 ! masticatory muscle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-12T10:53:03Z [Term] id: VT:0010114 name: intercostal muscle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the respiratory muscles that arise from the lower border of one rib and insert into the upper border of the adjoining rib" [MeSH:A02.633.567.900.500] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0002280 ! intercostal muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-12T10:55:36Z [Term] id: VT:0010115 name: diaphragm size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the thin musculomebranous barrier that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities; often used for breathing control" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002279 ! diaphragm morphology trait is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-12T10:59:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010116 name: pectoralis muscle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the two muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest that adduct and rotate the forelimb and lift the ribs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MeSH:A02.633.567.775] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0003346 ! pectoralis muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-12T11:09:33Z [Term] id: VT:0010117 name: longissimus dorsi size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the muscle of the back which is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the Sacrospinalis" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait is_a: VT:1000706 ! longissimus dorsi morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-12T11:11:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010118 name: muscle cellular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types of cells within the contractile tissue that produces movement" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002108 ! muscular system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-12T03:02:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010119 name: skeletal muscle cellular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the types of cells in any of the striated muscles connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000759 ! skeletal muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:0010118 ! muscle cellular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-12T03:17:00Z [Term] id: VT:0010120 name: protein concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the concentration or amount in a body tissue or fluid of macromolecules consisting of long sequences of amino acids in peptide linkage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-05T11:27:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010121 name: endocrine/exocrine system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the system of glands that secrete hormones and other substances during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-14T02:54:16Z [Term] id: VT:0010122 name: somite morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the paired, metamerically arranged cell masses formed in the embryonic paraxial mesoderm" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002085 ! embryonic cell/tissue morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-16T10:29:00Z [Term] id: VT:0010123 name: alimentary system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the system dedicated to the mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic processing of food during its formation and differentiation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-20T11:08:30Z [Term] id: VT:0010124 name: cell size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the of the minute protoplasmic masses that make up organized tissues and which are the fundamental structural and functional units of living organisms" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000358 ! cell morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-04-29T02:50:31Z [Term] id: VT:0010125 name: celiac lymph node size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the visceral lymph nodes located along the celiac trunk, which drain lymph from the stomach, duodenum, pancreas, spleen, and biliary tract" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0000701 ! lymph node size trait is_a: VT:0009626 ! celiac lymph node morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-06T08:55:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010126 name: immune system organ cellularity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cellular makeup of the organs associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "lymph organ cellularity" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002722 ! immune system organ morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-06T09:44:06Z [Term] id: VT:0010127 name: bursa of Fabricius size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of an epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in birds; prior to involution, it is where B-lymphocyte maturation occurs" [MeSH:A10.549.175 "Bursa of Fabricius"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002221 ! immune system organ size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-06T09:57:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010128 name: spleen cellularity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cellular makeup of the organ that functions to filter blood and to store red corpuscles and platelets" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000689 ! spleen morphology trait is_a: VT:0010126 ! immune system organ cellularity trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-06T10:01:33Z [Term] id: VT:0010129 name: esophagus weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the esophagus, excluding the digesta it may contain" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "oesophagus weight" EXACT [] synonym: "tissue weight of the esophagus" EXACT [] synonym: "tissue weight of the oesophagus" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000467 ! esophagus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T08:40:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010130 name: DN1 thymic pro-T cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of pro-T cells that have the cell surface marker phenotype CD4-negative, CD8-negative, CD44-positive, and CD25-negative" [CL:0000894 "DN1 thymic pro-T cell"] synonym: "DN1 thymic pro-T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN1 thymic pro-T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN1 thymic pro-T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN1 thymic progenitor T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN1 thymocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000715 ! thymocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005089 ! double-negative T cell number trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-04-14T02:53:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010131 name: cecum weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the large sac at the ileum and large intestine junction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the cecum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000494 ! cecum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010220 ! large intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T08:51:58Z [Term] id: VT:0010132 name: DN2 thymocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of thymocytes that have the cell surface marker phenotype CD4-negative, CD8-negative, CD44-positive, and CD25-positive" [CL:0000806 "DN2 thymocyte"] comment: Note that this type of thymocyte is at the earliest stage of T cell receptor rearrangement of the beta, gamma, and delta T cell receptor chains. synonym: "DN2 alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN2 alpha-beta immature T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN2 alpha-beta immature T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN2 immature T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "TN2 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "TN2 thymocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000715 ! thymocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005089 ! double-negative T cell number trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-04-14T02:59:07Z [Term] id: VT:0010133 name: gizzard volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the three-dimensional space occupied by the secondary, muscular stomach in some vertebrates used for grinding up food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:1000667 ! gizzard morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T08:55:30Z [Term] id: VT:0010134 name: DN3 thymocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of thymocytes that have the cell surface marker phenotype CD4-negative, CD8-negative, CD44-negative, and CD25-positive and expressing the T cell receptor beta-chain in complex with the pre-T cell receptor alpha chain" [CL:0000807 "DN3 thymocyte"] synonym: "DN3 alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN3 alpha-beta immature T-cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN3 alpha-beta immature T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN3 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN3 immature T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "TN3 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "TN3 thymocyte number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000715 ! thymocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005089 ! double-negative T cell number trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-04-14T02:59:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010135 name: gizzard muscle thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness of the layer of muscular tissue surrounding the secondary, muscular stomach in some vertebrates used for grinding up food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "muscle thickness of the gizzard" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000667 ! gizzard morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T08:57:33Z [Term] id: VT:0010136 name: DN4 thymocyte number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of thymocytes that have the cell surface marker phenotype CD4-negative, CD8-negative, CD44-negative, CD25-negative, and pre-TCR-positive" [CL:0000808 "DN4 thymocyte"] comment: Note that this type of thymocyte has passed the beta-selection checkpoint and is rapidly proliferating and beginning to rearrange the T cell receptor alpha chain. synonym: "DN4 alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN4 alpha-beta immature T-lymphocyte number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN4 cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN4 immature T cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "DN4 immature T-cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000715 ! thymocyte number trait is_a: VT:0005089 ! double-negative T cell number trait created_by: csmith creation_date: 2010-04-14T03:00:30Z [Term] id: VT:0010137 name: thymus cellularity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cellular makeup of the primary lymphoid organ that is required for the maturation of T cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0000703 ! thymus morphology trait is_a: VT:0010126 ! immune system organ cellularity trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-06T10:03:55Z [Term] id: VT:0010138 name: lymphatic vessel cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells in the network of vessels which carries lymph around the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0001879 ! lymphatic vessel morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-06T10:10:23Z [Term] id: VT:0010139 name: immune response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to any immune system process that functions in the calibrated response of an organism to a potential internal or invasive threat" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0006955 "immune response" is_a: VT:0001790 ! immune system physiology trait is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-06T12:21:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010140 name: small intestine weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the upper portion of the digestive tract, between the stomach and the large intestine" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the small intestine" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology trait is_a: VT:0010196 ! intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:05:21Z [Term] id: VT:0010141 name: bacteria count trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of viable bacteria present (cfu)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002411 ! response to bacterial infection trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T08:53:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010142 name: oocyst shedding trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the presence in the feces of the encapsulated zygote stage of certain protozoans" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0005026 ! response to parasitic infection trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T08:54:03Z [Term] id: VT:0010143 name: parasite load trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of parasites harbored by an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005026 ! response to parasitic infection trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T08:54:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010144 name: pancreas weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and secretes glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "weight of the pancreas" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003450 ! pancreas size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:25:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010145 name: rectum weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the terminal portion of the intestinal tube adjacent to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the rectum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000492 ! rectum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010220 ! large intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:27:17Z [Term] id: VT:0010146 name: mannose-binding protein physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of a protein involved in innate immunity, which can bind mannosylated microorganisms and activate the complement pathway" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] is_a: VT:0002483 ! acute phase protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T10:37:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010147 name: inflammatory mediator physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of the endogenous compounds that mediate the local accumulation of fluid, plasma proteins, and leukocytes at the site of injury, insult, or infection" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001845 ! inflammatory response trait is_a: VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:46:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010148 name: chemotactic factor physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of a class of pro-inflammatory proteins that attract and activate leukocytes" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010147 ! inflammatory mediator physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:48:01Z [Term] id: VT:0010149 name: chemokine physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of the class of pro-inflammatory cytokines that attract and activate leukocytes" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010148 ! chemotactic factor physiology trait is_a: VT:0010156 ! cytokine physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:53:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010150 name: chemotactic complement factor physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of a subset of complement fragments that are involved in recruitment of leukocytes to the site of injury" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010148 ! chemotactic factor physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:53:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010151 name: chemotactic leukotriene physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of a subset of leukotrienes that are involved in attracting leukocytes to a site of tissue injury" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010148 ! chemotactic factor physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:53:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010152 name: chemotactic interleukin physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of a subset of interleukins that are involved in attracting leukocytes to a site of tissue injury" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010149 ! chemokine physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:53:50Z [Term] id: VT:0010153 name: interleukin-8 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this protein secreted by macrophages which is chemotactic for neutrophils and T cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] is_a: VT:0010152 ! chemotactic interleukin physiology trait is_a: VT:0010159 ! interleukin physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:54:10Z [Term] id: VT:0010154 name: C5a activity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this product of complement activation that is a potent chemotactic factor for neutrophils, monocytes, and basophils and enhances smooth muscle contraction and vascular permeability" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010150 ! chemotactic complement factor physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:54:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010155 name: leukotriene B4 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this product of inflammatory cell activation that is a potent chemoattractant for macrophages and neutrophils" [ISBN:0-397-51047-0 "Rubin E, et al. Pathology, 2nd edition", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010151 ! chemotactic leukotriene physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:54:51Z [Term] id: VT:0010156 name: cytokine physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of the non-antibody proteins made by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells that affect the behavior of other cells" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease", MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology trait is_a: VT:0010147 ! inflammatory mediator physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:55:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010157 name: tissue-specific inflammatory response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the response to injury, infection, or insult in a given tissue" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001845 ! inflammatory response trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:57:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010158 name: interferon physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of the cytokines produced by T cells, fibroblasts and other cells in response to a challenge by a foreign agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and tumor cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:hdene "Howard Dene, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010156 ! cytokine physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:59:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010159 name: interleukin physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of the cytokines produced by leukocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] is_a: VT:0010156 ! cytokine physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T01:59:59Z [Term] id: VT:0010160 name: tumor necrosis factor-alpha physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of a a serum glycoprotein produced by activated macrophages and NK cells and involved in initiating local inflammatory responses, particularly by its action on the endothelium of local blood vessels; its actions result in increased vascular permeability and induction of expression of adhesion molecules on the endothelium" [MeSH:D12.644.276.374.500.800 "Tumor necrosis factor-alpha"] synonym: "TNF physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "TNF-alpha physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010156 ! cytokine physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:02:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010161 name: interleukin-1 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this soluble factor produced by macrophages/monocytes that activates vascular endothelium and lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] is_a: VT:0010159 ! interleukin physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:38:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010162 name: interleukin-10 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this factor that is a co-regulator of mast cell growth and produced by T and B cells" [MGI:pvb "Pierre Vanden Borre, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010159 ! interleukin physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:38:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010163 name: interleukin-2 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this cytokine released by helper T cells that stimulates proliferation of T lymphocytes and activated B lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010159 ! interleukin physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:38:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010164 name: interleukin-6 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of this soluble factor produced by B- and T-cells, with effects on T- and B-cell growth and differentiation, and in acute phase reactions" [ISBN:0-8153-1691-7 "Immunobiology, The Immune System in Health and Disease"] is_a: VT:0010159 ! interleukin physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:38:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010165 name: interleukin-2 activity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the activity of this cytokine released by helper T cells that stimulates proliferation of T lymphocytes and activated B lymphocytes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010163 ! interleukin-2 physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:38:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010166 name: induced interleukin-2 activity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the activity of interleukin-2 in response to an external intervention" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010165 ! interleukin-2 activity trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:39:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010167 name: complement protein physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of any of the complement proteins" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002471 ! complement physiology trait is_a: VT:0002723 ! immune serum protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:51:06Z [Term] id: VT:0010168 name: C1 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C1" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010169 name: C2 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C2" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010170 name: C3 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C3" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010171 name: C4 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C4" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010172 name: C5 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C5" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010173 name: C6 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C6" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010174 name: C7 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C7" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010175 name: C8 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C8" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010176 name: C9 physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, C9" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010177 name: factor B physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, factor B" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010178 name: factor D physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the complement protein, factor D" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0010167 ! complement protein physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:52:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010179 name: immune system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation or differentiation of the organs or cells associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:1000783 ! immune system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-07T03:14:33Z [Term] id: VT:0010180 name: bone marrow cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the cells found in the bone marrow during their formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010255 ! hematopoietic system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T08:49:16Z [Term] id: VT:0010181 name: myeloblast development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of cells found in the bone marrow, which give rise to the granulocyte line of blood cells, during their formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0010180 ! bone marrow cell development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T08:55:59Z [Term] id: VT:0010182 name: blood cell development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology of physiology of any of the cells found in the blood during their formation or differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010255 ! hematopoietic system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T09:16:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010183 name: platelet morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of disc-like fragments of megakaryocytes that are found in the blood and function in clotting" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] synonym: "thrombocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002429 ! blood cell morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T09:18:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010184 name: lymphocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes by which the lymphocyte cell populations undergo rapid expansion by cell division" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003945 ! lymphocyte physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T12:58:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010185 name: mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process by which lymphocytes multiply upon stimulation with a protein that induces cell division" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010184 ! lymphocyte proliferation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T01:03:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010186 name: concanavalin-A-induced lymphocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proliferation of lymphocytes upon stimulation with concanavalin A, a lectin isolated from the jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis" [MeSH:D12.776.503.499.500 "Concanavalin A", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "conA-induced lymphocyte proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010185 ! mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T01:05:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010187 name: phytohemagglutinin-induced lymphocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proliferation of lymphocytes upon stimulation with phytohemagglutinin, a mucoprotein isolated from the kidney bean" [MeSH:D12.776.765.678.750 "Phytohemagglutinins", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] synonym: "PHA-induced lymphocyte proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010185 ! mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T01:05:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010188 name: pokeweed mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proliferation of lymphocytes upon stimulation with pokeweed mitogen, a lectin isolated from the roots of Phytolacca americana" [MeSH:D12.776.503.499.875 "Pokeweed mitogens", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "PWM-induced lymphocyte proliferation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010185 ! mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T01:05:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010189 name: spontaneous lymphocyte proliferation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the unstimulated proliferation of lymphocytes" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010184 ! lymphocyte proliferation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-10T01:05:55Z [Term] id: VT:0010190 name: basophil development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of granular leukocytes that are characterized by pale-staining, lobate nucleus and cytoplasm and contain dark-staining granules of varying size and stainable by basic dyes" [MeSH:A11.118.637.415.120 "Basophils"] synonym: "basophil differentiation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0008111 ! granulocyte development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-11T09:41:19Z [Term] id: VT:0010191 name: immune system cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of cells associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "immune cell number" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-11T12:46:43Z [Term] id: VT:0010192 name: CD4-negative, CD8-negative, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of a CD4-negative, CD8-negative, alpha-beta T cell present in columnar epithelia such as in the gastrointestinal tract; intraepithelial T cells often have distinct developmental pathways and activation requirements" [CL:0000935 "CD4-negative, CD8-negative, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell"] synonym: "CD4-, CD8-, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-negative, CD8-negative, alpha-beta intraepithelial T lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-negative, CD8-negative, alpha-beta intraepithelial T-cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "CD4-negative, CD8-negative, alpha-beta intraepithelial T-lymphocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002407 ! double-negative T cell morphology trait is_a: VT:0008399 ! alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-12T03:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:0010193 name: colon length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002731 ! colon size trait is_a: VT:0010219 ! large intestine length trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:42:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010194 name: colon weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the colon " EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002731 ! colon size trait is_a: VT:0010220 ! large intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:43:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010195 name: intestine length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:47:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010196 name: intestine weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the intestine" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000477 ! intestine morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:49:33Z [Term] id: VT:0010197 name: duodenum length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the first division of the small intestine that extends from the pyloris to the junction with the jejunum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003271 ! duodenum morphology trait is_a: VT:1000421 ! small intestine length trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:53:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010198 name: duodenum weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the first division of the small intestine that extends from the pyloris to the junction with the jejunum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the duodenum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003271 ! duodenum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010140 ! small intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T09:54:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010199 name: stomach volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the three-dimensional area occupied by the sac-like structure of the digestive canal between the esophagus and the small intestine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "abomasum volume" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003883 ! stomach size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:05:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010200 name: stomach weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the sac-like structure of the digestive canal between the esophagus and the small intestine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "abomasum weight" RELATED [] synonym: "tissue weight of the stomach" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003883 ! stomach size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:08:40Z [Term] id: VT:0010201 name: stomach muscle thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness or depth of the layer of smooth excitable and contractile fibers of the sac-like structure of the digestive canal between the esophagus and the small intestine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle thickness of the stomach" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003883 ! stomach size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:11:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010202 name: stomach epithelium thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness or depth of the layer of epithelial cells of the sac-like structure of the digestive canal between the esophagus and the small intestine" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "mucosa thickness of the stomach" RELATED [] synonym: "stomach mucosa thickness" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000471 ! stomach epithelium morphology trait is_a: VT:0003883 ! stomach size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:36:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010203 name: proventriculus morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the first muscular and glandular part of the stomach of birds where digestive enzymes are secreted and mixed with food" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:49:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010204 name: proventriculus volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the three-dimensional area occupied by the first muscular and glandular part of the stomach of birds where digestive enzymes are secreted and mixed with food" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0010203 ! proventriculus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:51:21Z [Term] id: VT:0010205 name: proventriculus weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the first muscular and glandular part of the stomach of birds where digestive enzymes are secreted and mixed with food" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "tissue weight of the proventriculus" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010203 ! proventriculus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:52:28Z [Term] id: VT:0010206 name: proventriculus mucosa thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness or depth of the mucosal layer lining the first muscular and glandular part of the stomach of birds where digestive enzymes are secreted and mixed with food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "mucosa thickness of the proventriculus" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010203 ! proventriculus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T10:59:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010207 name: duodenum muscle thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or width of the muscle layer of the first division of the small intestine that extends from the pyloris to the junction with the jejunum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle thickness of the duodenum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003271 ! duodenum morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T11:21:53Z [Term] id: VT:0010208 name: duodenum mucosa thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness or depth of the mucosal layer lining the first division of the small intestine that extends from the pyloris to the junction with the jejunum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "mucosa thickness of the duodenum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003271 ! duodenum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010221 ! duodenum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T11:23:59Z [Term] id: VT:0010209 name: duodenum villi height trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the base and the tip of the finger-like projections of the mucosal layer of the duodenum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "height of the villi of the duodenum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003271 ! duodenum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010221 ! duodenum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T11:26:12Z [Term] id: VT:0010210 name: duodenum crypt of Lieberkuhn depth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the inferior and superior edges of the straight tubular glands located in the epithelial layer of the intestine between the bases of the villi of the duodenum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "depth of the glandular crypts of the duodenum" EXACT [] synonym: "duodenum glandular crypt depth" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000490 ! crypt of Lieberkuhn morphology trait is_a: VT:0003271 ! duodenum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010221 ! duodenum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:15:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010211 name: duodenum crypt of Lieberkuhn width trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the left and right edges of the straight tubular glands located in the epithelial layer of the intestine between the bases of the villi of the duodenum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "duodenum glandular crypt width" EXACT [] synonym: "width of the glandular crypts of the duodenum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000490 ! crypt of Lieberkuhn morphology trait is_a: VT:0003271 ! duodenum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010221 ! duodenum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:17:08Z [Term] id: VT:0010212 name: jejunum length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004002 ! jejunum morphology trait is_a: VT:1000421 ! small intestine length trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:32:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010213 name: jejunum weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the jejunum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004002 ! jejunum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010140 ! small intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:33:17Z [Term] id: VT:0010214 name: jejunum muscle thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the muscle layer of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle thickness of the jejunum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004002 ! jejunum morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:35:18Z [Term] id: VT:0010215 name: jejunum mucosa thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the mucosal layer lining the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "mucosa thickness of the jejunum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004002 ! jejunum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010222 ! jejunum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:35:18Z [Term] id: VT:0010216 name: jejunum villi height trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the base and the tip of the finger-like projections of the mucosal cell layer of the jejunum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "height of the villi of the jejunum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004002 ! jejunum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010222 ! jejunum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:35:18Z [Term] id: VT:0010217 name: jejunum crypt of Lieberkuhn depth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the inferior and superior edges of the straight tubular glands located in the epithelial layer of the intestine between the bases of the villi of the jejunum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "depth of the glandular crypts of the jejunum" EXACT [] synonym: "jejunum glandular crypt depth" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000490 ! crypt of Lieberkuhn morphology trait is_a: VT:0004002 ! jejunum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010222 ! jejunum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:35:18Z [Term] id: VT:0010218 name: jejunum crypt of Lieberkuhn width trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the left and right edges of the straight tubular glands located in the epithelial layer of the intestine between the bases of the villi of the jejunum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "jejunum glandular crypt width" EXACT [] synonym: "width of the glandular crypts of the jejunum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000490 ! crypt of Lieberkuhn morphology trait is_a: VT:0004002 ! jejunum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010222 ! jejunum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:35:18Z [Term] id: VT:0010219 name: large intestine length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the distal portion of the digestive tube that extends from the ileocecal valve to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology trait is_a: VT:0010195 ! intestine length trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:45:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010220 name: large intestine weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the distal portion of the digestive tube that extends from the ileocecal valve to the anus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the large intestine" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000489 ! large intestine morphology trait is_a: VT:0010196 ! intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T12:49:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010221 name: duodenum mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucous lining of the first division of the small intestine that extends from the pyloris to the junction with the jejunum; this consists of epithelium, lamina propria, and a layer of smooth muscle cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:14:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010222 name: jejunum mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucous lining of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum; this consists of epithelium, lamina propria, and a layer of smooth muscle cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:14:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010223 name: ileum mucosa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the mucous lining of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the jejunum to the colon; this consists of epithelium, lamina propria, and a layer of smooth muscle cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000511 ! intestinal mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:14:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010224 name: ileum length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the jejunum to the colon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002581 ! ileum morphology trait is_a: VT:1000421 ! small intestine length trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:29:40Z [Term] id: VT:0010225 name: ileum weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the jejunum to the colon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "tissue weight of the ileum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002581 ! ileum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010140 ! small intestine weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:30:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010226 name: ileum muscle thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the muscle layer of the portion of the small intestine that extends from the jejunum to the colon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle thickness of the ileum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002581 ! ileum morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:32:06Z [Term] id: VT:0010227 name: ileum mucosa thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the mucosal layer lining the portion of the small intestine that extends from the jejunum to the colon" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "mucosa thickness of the ileum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002581 ! ileum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010223 ! ileum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:39:19Z [Term] id: VT:0010228 name: ileum villi height trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the base and the tip of the finger-like projections of the mucosal cell layer of the ileum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "height of the villi of the ileum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002581 ! ileum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010223 ! ileum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:39:19Z [Term] id: VT:0010229 name: ileum crypt of Lieberkuhn depth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the inferior and superior edges of the straight tubular glands located in the epithelial layer of the intestine between the bases of the villi of the ileum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "depth of the glandular crypts of the ileum" EXACT [] synonym: "ileum glandular crypt depth" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000490 ! crypt of Lieberkuhn morphology trait is_a: VT:0002581 ! ileum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010223 ! ileum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:39:19Z [Term] id: VT:0010230 name: ileum crypt of Lieberkuhn width trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the left and right edges of the straight tubular glands located in the epithelial layer of the intestine between the bases of the villi of the ileum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "ileum glandular crypt width" EXACT [] synonym: "width of the glandular crypts of the ileum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000490 ! crypt of Lieberkuhn morphology trait is_a: VT:0002581 ! ileum morphology trait is_a: VT:0010223 ! ileum mucosa morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:39:19Z [Term] id: VT:0010231 name: colon muscle thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the muscle surrounding the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle thickness of the colon" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002731 ! colon size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:56:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010232 name: colon mucosa thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the mucosal layer lining the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "mucosa thickness of the colon" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002731 ! colon size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T01:58:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010233 name: cecum muscle thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the muscle surrounding the large sac at the ileum and large intestine junction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle thickness of the cecum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000494 ! cecum morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T02:00:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010234 name: cecum mucosa thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the mucosal layer lining the large sac at the ileum and large intestine junction" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "mucosa thickness of the cecum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000494 ! cecum morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T02:00:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010235 name: forestomach morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the large fermentation chamber situated anteriorly to the stomach in some species" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T02:21:33Z [Term] id: VT:0010236 name: forestomach volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the three-dimensional area occupied by the large fermentation chamber situated anteriorly to the stomach in some species" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0010235 ! forestomach morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T02:23:08Z [Term] id: VT:0010237 name: forestomach weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the large fermentation chamber situated anteriorly to the stomach in some species" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "tissue weight of the forestomach" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010235 ! forestomach morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T02:24:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010238 name: crop morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the esophageal anatomical diverticulum in some species" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T02:27:52Z [Term] id: VT:0010239 name: crop weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the esophageal anatomical diverticulum in some species" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "tissue weight of the crop" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010238 ! crop morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-18T02:29:52Z [Term] id: VT:0010240 name: reticulo-rumen morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the first two compartments of the forestomach of ruminants, composed of the reticulum and the rumen which communicates anteriorly with the oesophagus and posteriorly with the omasum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "reticulorumen morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "rumen morphology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0010235 ! forestomach morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T08:32:21Z [Term] id: VT:0010241 name: reticulo-rumen volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the three-dimensional area occupied by the forestomach of ruminants, composed of the reticulum and the rumen which communicates anteriorly with the oesophagus and posteriorly with the omasum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "reticulorumen volume" EXACT [] synonym: "rumen volume" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0010236 ! forestomach volume trait is_a: VT:0010240 ! reticulo-rumen morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T08:44:20Z [Term] id: VT:0010242 name: reticulo-rumen weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the forestomach of ruminants, composed of the reticulum and the rumen which communicates anteriorly with the oesophagus and posteriorly with the omasum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "reticulorumen weight" EXACT [] synonym: "rumen weight" NARROW [] synonym: "tissue weight of the reticulo-rumen" EXACT [] synonym: "tissue weight of the rumen" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0010237 ! forestomach weight trait is_a: VT:0010240 ! reticulo-rumen morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T08:49:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010243 name: reticulo-rumen epithelium thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or width of the thin, membranous tissue that lines the internal surface of the reticulo-rumen" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "epithelium thickness of the reticulo-rumen" EXACT [] synonym: "epithelium thickness of the rumen" NARROW [] synonym: "reticulorumen epithelium thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010240 ! reticulo-rumen morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T09:01:13Z [Term] id: VT:0010244 name: rumen papillae morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the small, finger-like projections of the surface epithelial layer in the rumen" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0010240 ! reticulo-rumen morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T09:05:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010245 name: omasum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the third forestomach of ruminants which connects the reticulum to the abomasum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0010235 ! forestomach morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T09:07:50Z [Term] id: VT:0010246 name: omasum volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the three-dimensional area occupied by the third forestomach of ruminants which connects the reticulum to the abomasum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0010236 ! forestomach volume trait is_a: VT:0010245 ! omasum morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T09:09:16Z [Term] id: VT:0010247 name: omasum weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the third forestomach in ruminants which connects the reticulum to the abomasum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "tissue weight of the omasum" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010237 ! forestomach weight trait is_a: VT:0010245 ! omasum morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T09:10:47Z [Term] id: VT:0010248 name: hemolymphoid system trait subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "haemolymphoid system trait" EXACT [] synonym: "hematolymphoid system trait" EXACT [] synonym: "hemolymphatic system trait" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T10:57:30Z [Term] id: VT:0010249 name: blood cell physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in any of the cells found in the blood" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010254 ! hematopoietic system physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T11:35:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010250 name: hematopoietic system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the cells found in the blood and/or the blood-forming organs and tissues" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "hemopoietic system trait" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010252 ! hemolymphoid system morphology created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T02:08:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010251 name: hemolymphoid system development subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "haemolymphoid system development" EXACT [] synonym: "hematolymphoid system development" EXACT [] synonym: "hemolymphatic system development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010248 ! hemolymphoid system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T02:16:10Z [Term] id: VT:0010252 name: hemolymphoid system morphology subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "haemolymphoid system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hematolymphoid system morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "hemolymphatic system morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010248 ! hemolymphoid system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T02:16:25Z [Term] id: VT:0010253 name: hemolymphoid system physiology subset: slim_pig synonym: "haemolymphoid system physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "hematolymphoid system physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "hemolymphatic system physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010248 ! hemolymphoid system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T02:16:49Z [Term] id: VT:0010254 name: hematopoietic system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the cells found in the blood and/or the blood-forming organs and tissues" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "hemopoietic system physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010253 ! hemolymphoid system physiology created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T02:22:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010255 name: hematopoietic system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of the cells found in the blood and/or the blood-forming organs and tissues" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "hemopoietic system development" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010251 ! hemolymphoid system development created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T02:25:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010256 name: colostrum trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the first secretion of the mammary gland before milk production; provides energy and passive immunity to newborn offspring" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001882 ! lactation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T03:36:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010257 name: colostrum immunoglobulin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of proteins that function as a primary mechanism for protection against disease present in the first secretion of the mammary gland before milk production" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002460 ! immunoglobulin concentration trait is_a: VT:0010256 ! colostrum trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T03:47:57Z [Term] id: VT:0010258 name: colostrum immunoglobulin A content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of the principal immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum immunoglobulin A concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001807 ! immunoglobulin A concentration trait is_a: VT:0010257 ! colostrum immunoglobulin content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T04:01:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010259 name: colostrum immunoglobulin G content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of the major antibody for antitoxins, viruses, and bacteria; also activates complement" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum IgG content" EXACT [] synonym: "colostrum immunoglobulin G concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001805 ! immunoglobulin G concentration trait is_a: VT:0010257 ! colostrum immunoglobulin content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T04:04:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010260 name: colostrum immunoglobulin M content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of an immunoglobulin formed during the early period of an immune response; also stimulates complement activity" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum IgM content" EXACT [] synonym: "colostrum immunoglobulin M concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001806 ! immunoglobulin M concentration trait is_a: VT:0010257 ! colostrum immunoglobulin content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T04:07:18Z [Term] id: VT:0010261 name: milk fat composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical or chemical makeup of milk fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-19T04:15:04Z [Term] id: VT:0010262 name: hemolymphoid system cell number subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "haemolymphoid system cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "hematolymphoid system cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "hemolymphatic system cell number" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-20T09:32:55Z [Term] id: VT:0010263 name: erythrocyte precursor morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the immature erythrocyte precursors" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0002398 ! bone marrow cell morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-20T11:18:06Z [Term] id: VT:0010264 name: colostrum yield trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of colostrum produced, the first secretion of the mammary gland before milk production" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010256 ! colostrum trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-20T03:30:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010265 name: colostrum somatic cell abundance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the quantity of somatic cells (leukocytes and epithelial cells) present in colostrum" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010256 ! colostrum trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-20T03:34:56Z [Term] id: VT:0010266 name: milk beta-lactoglobulin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of beta-lactoglobulin, which may bind retinol; this milk constituent is allergenic" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk beta-lactoglobulin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-20T04:06:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010267 name: milk whey acidic protein content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of whey acidic protein (WAP), a major protein of whey in rodents and rabbits (as well as marsupials), which belongs to the four disulfide core family" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk WAP content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk whey acidic protein concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-20T04:09:37Z [Term] id: VT:0010268 name: milk lactoferrin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of lactoferrin, a globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity; part of innate defense" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk lactoferrin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-20T04:09:37Z [Term] id: VT:0010269 name: colostrum hormone content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of any substance, usually a peptide or steroid, that has a specific metabolic regulatory effect on the activity or behavior of cells expressing a receptor for the hormone" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum hormone concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0010256 ! colostrum trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T09:27:13Z [Term] id: VT:0010270 name: colostrum steroid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of members of the hormone family that includes estrogens, progesterone, glucocorticoids, and androgens" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum steroid concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010269 ! colostrum hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T09:59:08Z [Term] id: VT:0010271 name: colostrum leptin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of the peptide hormone secreted by white adipocytes and believed to regulate food intake and energy balance" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum leptin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010269 ! colostrum hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T09:59:08Z [Term] id: VT:0010272 name: colostrum prolactin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of the hormone that stimulates milk secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum prolactin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003970 ! prolactin concentration trait is_a: VT:0010269 ! colostrum hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T09:59:08Z [Term] id: VT:0010273 name: colostrum growth factor content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in colostrum of any factors which promote cell proliferation" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "colostrum growth hormone concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010269 ! colostrum hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T09:59:08Z [Term] id: VT:0010274 name: milk dry matter content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of dry weight (mass of solids) in milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T10:43:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010275 name: milk hormone content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of any substance, usually a peptide or steroid, that has a specific metabolic regulatory effect on the activity or behavior of cells expressing a receptor for the hormone" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "hormones in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk hormone concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T11:21:36Z [Term] id: VT:0010276 name: milk steroid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the concentration or amount in milk of members of the hormone family that includes estrogens, progesterone, glucocorticoids, and androgens" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk steroid concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010275 ! milk hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T11:26:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010277 name: milk leptin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the concentration or amount in milk of the peptide hormone secreted by white adipocytes and believed to regulate food intake and energy balance" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk leptin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010275 ! milk hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T11:26:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010278 name: milk prolactin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in colostrum of the hormone that stimulates milk secretion" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk prolactin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003970 ! prolactin concentration trait is_a: VT:0010275 ! milk hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T11:26:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010279 name: milk growth factor content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in milk of any factors which promote cell proliferation" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk growth factor concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010275 ! milk hormone content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T11:26:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010280 name: milk casein content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of casein, the predominant phosphoprotein in milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] comment: accounts for nearly 80% of the protein in cow's milk and cheese subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk casein concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T12:20:10Z [Term] id: VT:0010281 name: milk alpha-S1-casein content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of the most abundant casein in the milk of ruminants and rabbits" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk alpha-S1-casein concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010280 ! milk casein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T12:27:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010282 name: milk alpha-S2-casein content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of alpa-S2-casein, a minor form of casein" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk alpha-S2-casein concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010280 ! milk casein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T12:27:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010283 name: milk kappa-casein content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of kappa-casein, a casein which plays a crucial role in micellar structure; its concentration determines micellar size" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk kappa-casein concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010280 ! milk casein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T12:27:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010284 name: milk beta-casein content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of beta-casein in milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk beta-casein concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010280 ! milk casein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T12:27:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010285 name: milk nitrogen content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of this element in milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk nitrogen" RELATED [] synonym: "milk nitrogen concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T02:13:16Z [Term] id: VT:0010286 name: milk lactose yield trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total amount in milk of lactose, which is the major sugar found in colostrum and milk; it is composed of a molecule of glucose and a molecule of galactose" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "lactose yield" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T02:22:29Z [Term] id: VT:0010287 name: milk lactose content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of lactose, the major sugar found in colostrum and milk; it is composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk lactose concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T02:24:28Z [Term] id: VT:0010288 name: milk mineral content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of any inorganic substance that has importance in body functions" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk mineral concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral concentration trait is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T02:44:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010289 name: milk mineral yield trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total amount in milk of any inorganic substance that has importance in body functions" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T02:55:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010290 name: milk calcium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this metallic element" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk calcium concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010288 ! milk mineral content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T02:58:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010291 name: milk potassium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this metallic element" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk potassium concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010288 ! milk mineral content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:03:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010292 name: milk sodium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this metallic element" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk sodium concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010288 ! milk mineral content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:03:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010293 name: milk phosphorus content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this nonmetallic element which occurs naturally in phosphates" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk phosphorus concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010288 ! milk mineral content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:03:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010294 name: milk chloride content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of any binary compound of chlorine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk chloride concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010288 ! milk mineral content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:03:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010295 name: milk magnesium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this metallic element" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk magnesium concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010288 ! milk mineral content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:03:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010296 name: milk flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste sensations evoked by milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:35:40Z [Term] id: VT:0010297 name: milk odor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived smell of milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk odor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:35:40Z [Term] id: VT:0010298 name: milk texture trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the components that form the physical structure of milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:35:40Z [Term] id: VT:0010299 name: milk color trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the color of milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-21T03:41:11Z [Term] id: VT:0010300 name: milk color redness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of milk color along the red to green color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T08:29:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010301 name: milk color reflectivity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective milk color variable for lightness/darkness, based on the amount of light reflected off the surface of the milk; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T08:29:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010302 name: milk color yellowness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of milk color along the yellow to blue color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T08:29:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010303 name: milk fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in milk fat; they are saturated and unsaturated" [MeSH:D10.251 "fatty acids"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010046 ! fatty acid concentration trait is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:11:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010304 name: milk saturated fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in milk fat; the carbon chain contains only single carbon-carbon bonds" [MeSH:D10.251 "fatty acids"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010303 ! milk fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:17:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010305 name: milk unsaturated fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in milk fat; the carbon chain has one or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds" [MeSH:D10.251.355 "fatty acids, unsaturated"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010303 ! milk fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:18:07Z [Term] id: VT:0010306 name: milk fatty acid C4:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a four-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk butyric acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk butyric acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk butyric acid percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C4:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C4:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010307 name: milk fatty acid C5:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a five-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C5:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C5:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010308 name: milk fatty acid C6:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a six-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk caproic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk caproic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk caproic acid percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C6:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C6:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010309 name: milk fatty acid C7:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a seven-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C7:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C7:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010310 name: milk fatty acid C8:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with an eight-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk caprylic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk caprylic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk caprylic acid percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C8:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C8:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010311 name: milk fatty acid C9:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a nine-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C9:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C9:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010312 name: milk fatty acid C10:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a ten-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk capric acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk capric acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk capric acid percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C10:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C10:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010313 name: milk fatty acid C11:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with an eleven-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C11:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C11:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010314 name: milk fatty acid C12:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a twelve-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C12:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C12:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk lauric acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk lauric acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk lauric acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T09:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010315 name: milk fatty acid C14:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a fourteen-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C14:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C14:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk myristic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk myristic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk myristic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:13:36Z [Term] id: VT:0010316 name: milk fatty acid C16:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a sixteen-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C16:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C16:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk palmitic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk palmitic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk palmitic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:15:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010317 name: milk fatty acid C17:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a seventeen-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C17:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C17:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk margaric acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk margaric acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk margaric acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:15:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010318 name: milk fatty acid C18:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk stearic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk stearic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk stearic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:15:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010319 name: milk fatty acid C20:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a twenty-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:15:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010320 name: milk fatty acid C22:0 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of a saturated fatty acid with a twenty-two-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:0 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:0 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010304 ! milk saturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:15:41Z [Term] id: VT:0010321 name: milk trans fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in milk fat of unsaturated fatty acids containing at least one double bond in the trans configuration" [MeSH:D10.251.355.920 "trans fatty acids", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk trans fatty acid concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk trans fatty acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010305 ! milk unsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:40:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010322 name: milk omega-3 fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of unsaturated fatty acids in which the first unsaturated bond is in the third position from the omega carbon (C18:3, n-3; C20:5, n-3; C22:6, n-3)" [MeSH:D10.212.302.380.410 "fatty acids, omega-3", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk omega-3 fatty acid concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk omega-3 fatty acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:40:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010323 name: milk omega-6 fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of unsaturated fatty acids in which the first unsaturated bond is in the sixth position from the omega carbon (C18:2, n-6; C18:3, n-6; C20:2, n-6; C20:3, n-6; C20:4, n-6; C22:2, n-6; C22:4, n-6; C22:5, n-6)" [MeSH:D10.251.355.343 "fatty acids, omega-6", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk omega-6 fatty acid concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk omega-6 fatty acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:40:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010324 name: milk conjugated linoleic acid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of any/all isomers of linoleic acid in which the double bonds are conjugated (double bonds alternate with single bonds); found especially in meat and dairy products derived from ruminants" [MeSH:D10.251.355.343.500.750 "linoleic acids, conjugated", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk CLA concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk CLA content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk CLA percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk conjugated linoleic acid concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk conjugated linoleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T10:40:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010325 name: milk fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated, omega-6 fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:2(n-6) concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:2(n-6) content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:2(n-6) percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk linoleic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk linoleic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk linoleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010323 ! milk omega-6 fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T11:11:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010326 name: milk fatty acid cis-9-C14:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with a fourteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C14:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C14:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk myristoleic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk myristoleic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk myristoleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T11:19:21Z [Term] id: VT:0010327 name: milk fatty acid cis-11-C16:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with a sixteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-11-C16:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-11-C16:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010328 name: milk fatty acid cis-9-C17:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with a seventeen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C17:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C17:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010329 name: milk fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a trans double bond at C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk vaccenic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk vaccenic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk vaccenic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010330 name: milk fatty acid trans-4-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a trans double bond at C-4" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-4-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-4-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010331 name: milk fatty acid trans-5-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a trans double bond at C-5" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-5-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-5-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010332 name: milk fatty acid trans-6-8-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a trans double bond at either C-6 or C-8" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-6-8-C18:1 concebtration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-6-8-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010333 name: milk fatty acid trans-9-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a trans double bond at C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010334 name: milk fatty acid trans-10-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a trans double bond at C-10" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-10-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-10-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010335 name: milk fatty acid trans-13-14-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a trans double bond at either C-13 or C-14" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-13-14-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-13-14-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-13/14-C18:1 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-13/14-C18:1 content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-13/14-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T12:39:39Z [Term] id: VT:0010336 name: milk fatty acid cis-14/trans-16-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and either a cis double bond at C-14 or a trans double bond at C-16" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-14/trans-16-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-14/trans-16-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:28:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010337 name: milk fatty acid cis-11-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-11-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-11-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:28:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010338 name: milk fatty acid cis-12-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-12" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-12-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-12-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:28:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010339 name: milk fatty acid cis-13-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-13" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-13-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-13-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:28:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010340 name: milk fatty acid cis-15-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-15" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-15-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-15-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:28:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010341 name: milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-13-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a cis double bond at C-9, and a trans double bond at C-13" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-13-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-13-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:44:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010342 name: milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-12-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a cis double bond at C-9, and a trans double bond at C-12" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-12-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:44:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010343 name: milk fatty acid trans-9,cis-12-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a cis double bond at C-12, and a trans double bond at C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,cis-12-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,cis-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:44:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010344 name: milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-12-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-9 and C-12" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-12-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:44:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010345 name: milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-14-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-9 and C-14" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-14-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-14-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:44:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010346 name: milk fatty acid trans-11,cis-15-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a trans double bond at C-11, and a cis double bond at C-15" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,cis-15-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,cis-15-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:44:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010347 name: milk fatty acid trans-11,trans-15-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-11 and C-15" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,trans-15-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,trans-15-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T01:44:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010348 name: milk fatty acid cis-9,cis-11-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and cis double bonds at C-9 and C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,cis-11-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,cis-11-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:18:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010349 name: milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-11-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a cis double bond at C-9, and a trans double bond at C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-11-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9,trans-11-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk rumenic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk rumenic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk rumenic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:18:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010350 name: milk fatty acid cis-12,trans-14-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a cis double bond at C-12, and a trans double bond at C-14" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-12,trans-14-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-12,trans-14-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:18:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010351 name: milk fatty acid trans-7,cis-9-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a trans double bond at C-7, and a cis double bond at C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-7,cis-9-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-7,cis-9-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:18:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010352 name: milk fatty acid trans-8,cis-10-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a trans double bond at C-8, and a cis double bond at C-10" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-8,cis-10-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-8,cis-10-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:18:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010353 name: milk fatty acid trans-9,cis-11-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a trans double bond at C-9, and a cis double bond at C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,cis-11-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,cis-11-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:18:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010354 name: milk fatty acid trans-10,cis-12-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a trans double bond at C-10, and a cis double bond at C-12" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-10,cis-12-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-10,cis-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:18:24Z [Term] id: VT:0010355 name: milk fatty acid trans-11,cis-13-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a trans double bond at C-11, and a cis double bond at C-13" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,cis-13-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,cis-13-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010356 name: milk fatty acid trans-12,cis-14-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone, a trans double bond at C-12, and a cis double bond at C-14" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-12,cis-14-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-12,cis-14-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010357 name: milk fatty acid trans-7,trans-9-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-7 and C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-7,trans-9-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-7,trans-9-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010358 name: milk fatty acid trans-8,trans-10-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-8 and C-10" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-8,trans-10-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-8,trans-10-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010359 name: milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-11-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-9 and C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-11-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-9,trans-11-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010360 name: milk fatty acid trans-10,trans-12-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-10 and C-12" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-10,trans-12-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-10,trans-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010361 name: milk fatty acid trans-11,trans-13-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-11 and C-13" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,trans-13-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-11,trans-13-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010362 name: milk fatty acid trans-12,trans-14-C18:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and trans double bonds at C-12 and C-14" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-12,trans-14-C18:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid trans-12,trans-14-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T02:47:15Z [Term] id: VT:0010363 name: milk fatty acid cis-8-C20:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with a twenty-carbon backbone and cis double bond at C-8" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-8-C20:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-8-C20:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:28:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010364 name: milk fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with a twenty-carbon backbone and cis double bond at C-11" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:28:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010365 name: milk fatty acid C20:4(n-6) content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated, omega-6 fatty acid with a twenty-carbon backbone and four double bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:4 n-6 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:4 n-6 content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:4 n-6 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:4(n-6) concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:4(n-6) percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010323 ! milk omega-6 fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:28:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010366 name: milk fatty acid C20:5(n-3) content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated, omega-3 fatty acid with a twenty-carbon backbone and five double bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:5 n-3 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:5 n-3 content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:5 n-3 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:5(n-3) concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:5(n-3) percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010322 ! milk omega-3 fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:28:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010367 name: milk fatty acid C22:5(n-3) content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated, omega-3 fatty acid with a twenty-two-carbon backbone and five double bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:5 n-3 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:5 n-3 content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:5 n-3 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:5(n-3) concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:5(n-3) percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010322 ! milk omega-3 fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:43:23Z [Term] id: VT:0010368 name: milk fatty acid C22:6(n-3) content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated, omega-3 fatty acid with a twenty-two-carbon backbone and six double bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:6 n-3 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:6 n-3 content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:6 n-3 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:6(n-3) concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C22:6(n-3) percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010322 ! milk omega-3 fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:43:23Z [Term] id: VT:0010369 name: milk fatty acid C18:3(n-3) content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated, omega-3 fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and three double bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:3 n-3 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:3 n-3 content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:3 n-3 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:3(n-3) concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C18:3(n-3) percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk linolenic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk linolenic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk linolenic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010322 ! milk omega-3 fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:43:23Z [Term] id: VT:0010370 name: milk fatty acid C20:2 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with a twenty-carbon backbone and two double bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:2 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid C20:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010374 ! milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:51:22Z [Term] id: VT:0010371 name: milk fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with an eighteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk oleic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk oleic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk oleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:54:00Z [Term] id: VT:0010372 name: milk fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk fat of an unsaturated fatty acid with a sixteen-carbon backbone and a cis double bond at C-9" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "milk palmitoleic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk palmitoleic acid content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk palmitoleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010373 ! milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:54:00Z [Term] id: VT:0010373 name: milk monounsaturated fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in milk fat; the carbon chain has only one double or triple carbon-carbon bond" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010305 ! milk unsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:59:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010374 name: milk polyunsaturated fatty acid content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons present in milk fat; the carbon chain has two or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010305 ! milk unsaturated fatty acid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-24T03:59:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010375 name: milk total calcium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total amount in milk of this metallic element" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T10:26:16Z [Term] id: VT:0010376 name: milk soluble calcium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of calcium not linked to casein micelles; may be in an associated form (with citrate, inorganic phosphate, or chloride) or a free/ionic form" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk soluble calcium concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010290 ! milk calcium content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T10:52:07Z [Term] id: VT:0010377 name: milk free calcium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of unlinked/unassociated calcium in ionic form" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk free calcium concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk ionic calcium concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk ionic calcium content" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010376 ! milk soluble calcium content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T10:52:07Z [Term] id: VT:0010378 name: milk colloidal calcium content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of the calcium linked to casein micelles" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk colloidal calcium concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010290 ! milk calcium content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T10:52:07Z [Term] id: VT:0010379 name: milk epithelial cell abundance trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the quantity of cells originating from the mammary epithelium present in milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk epithelial cell count" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000072 ! milk somatic cell abundance trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T12:26:48Z [Term] id: VT:0010380 name: milk beta carotene content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of a carotenoid that is the most common precursor to vitamin A" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk beta carotene concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk beta-carotene concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk beta-carotene content" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:12:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010381 name: milk retinol content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of one of the active forms of vitamin A" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk retinol concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005400 ! vitamin concentration trait is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:15:42Z [Term] id: VT:0010382 name: milk triglyceride content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this molecule, glycerol esterified at each of its three hydroxyl groups by a fatty acid" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk triacylglycerol concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk triacylglycerol content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk triglyceride concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000187 ! triglyceride concentration trait is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:25:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010383 name: milk cholesterol content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount in milk of these precursors to steroid hormones and bile salts; also components of plasma membranes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk cholesterol concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003947 ! cholesterol concentration trait is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:28:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010384 name: milk cholesterol ester content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of a compound formed by the combination of cholesterol and a fatty acid" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk cholesterol ester concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:49:37Z [Term] id: VT:0010385 name: milk diacylglycerol content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of glycerol with two esterified acyl moieties" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk diacylglycerol concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:49:37Z [Term] id: VT:0010386 name: milk monoacylglycerol content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of glycerol with an acyl moiety esterified to position 1 or 2; an intermediate in the degradation and synthesis of lipids" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk monoacylglycerol concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:49:37Z [Term] id: VT:0010387 name: milk phospholipid content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount in milk of the fat derivatives in which one fatty acid has been replaced by a phosphate group" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk phospholipid concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:49:37Z [Term] id: VT:0010388 name: milk polyphenol content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of compounds containing more than one phenol group" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk polyphenol concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010261 ! milk fat composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T01:49:37Z [Term] id: VT:0010389 name: milk butyrophilin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of one of the three predominant proteins in the milk fat globule membrane" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk BTN concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk BTN content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk butyrophilin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T02:42:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010390 name: milk xanthine oxidoreductase content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of one of the three predominant proteins in the milk fat globule membrane" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk xanthine oxidoreductase concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk XOR concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk XOR content" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T02:42:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010391 name: milk adipophilin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of one of the three predominant proteins in the milk fat globule membrane" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk adipophilin concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk ADPH concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk ADPH content" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T02:42:38Z [Term] id: VT:0010392 name: milk mucin 1 content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of a cell-surface associated mucin protein" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk MUC1 concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk MUC1 content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk mucin 1 concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T02:55:09Z [Term] id: VT:0010393 name: milk CD36 molecule content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this integral membrane protein" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk CD36 molecule concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk cluster of differentiation concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk cluster of differentiation content" RELATED [] synonym: "milk thrombospondin receptor concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk thrombospondin receptor content" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T03:16:10Z [Term] id: VT:0010394 name: milk casein micelle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the supramolecular structure formed by the association of different caseins in suspension in milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T09:53:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010395 name: miik fat globule size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of native droplets in milk, surrounded by a specific biological membrane" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T09:55:44Z [Term] id: VT:0010396 name: milk stomatin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this integral membrane protein" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk stomatin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T03:24:19Z [Term] id: VT:0010397 name: milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of this integrin-binding protein found in milk fat globules" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk lactadherin concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "milk lactadherin content" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T03:31:59Z [Term] id: VT:0010398 name: milk plasmin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of a fibrinolytic enzyme derived from the precursor plasminogen" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk plasmin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000165 ! milk protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T03:55:58Z [Term] id: VT:0010399 name: milk urea content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of the chief end product of nitrogen metabolism in mammals" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk urea concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T03:59:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010400 name: milk ammonia content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in milk of an alkaline gas formed by decomposition of nitrogen-containing substances such as proteins and amino acids" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-26T03:59:27Z [Term] id: VT:0010401 name: milk fat globule diameter trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance across the center of native droplets in milk, surrounded by a specific biological membrane" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T10:02:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010402 name: milk fat globule surface area trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of exposed area on the surface of native droplets in milk, surrounded by a specific biological membrane" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T10:02:26Z [Term] id: VT:0010403 name: milk technological trait subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T02:22:17Z [Term] id: VT:0010404 name: milk coagulation time trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time between the introduction of rennet or lactic acid in the milk and the development of the first particles of coagulated milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T02:23:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010405 name: coagulated milk firmness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the hardness of milk after it has become a soft semisolid" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T02:23:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010406 name: milk churning time trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time required to obtain butter from milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T02:23:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010407 name: milk heat stability trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the property of milk to resist coagulating when heated to a high temperature" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T02:23:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010408 name: milk pH trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the relative acidity or alkalinity of milk, as measured by the concentration of hydrogen ion" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T02:23:54Z [Term] id: VT:0010409 name: milk viscocity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the resistance of milk to being deformed by either shear stress or extensional stress" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T02:44:23Z [Term] id: VT:0010410 name: milk organoleptic trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to qualities of milk that involve perception by the senses" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:15:35Z [Term] id: VT:0010411 name: milk brown flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of milk aromatics that are brown and create a rounded, full-bodied impression" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "brown flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk brown flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010412 name: milk butyric acid flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of milk aromatic that is sour, cheesy, and slightly buttery, reminiscent of baby vomit" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "butyric acid flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk butyric acid flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010413 name: milk cardboard flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of milk aromatics associated with cardboard or paper packaging" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "cardboard flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk cardboard flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010414 name: milk cooked flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the combination of brown flavor notes and aromatics associated with heated milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "cooked flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk cooked flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010415 name: milk overall dairy flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the aromatics generally associated with products made from cow's milk" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk overall dairy flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "overall dairy flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010416 name: milk dairy fat flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of milk aromatics associated with dairy fat" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "dairy fat flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk dairy fat flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010417 name: milk dairy sweet flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of milk aromatics associated with fresh dairy products" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "dairy sweet flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk dairy sweet flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010418 name: milk feed flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the slightly nutty, grainy milk aromatics associated with silage, dry alfalfa, and/or various grains" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "feed flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk feed flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010419 name: milk fermented flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the combination of milk sour aromatics associated with somewhat fermented dairy/cheesy notes that may include sauerkraut or green vegetation such as soured hay or decomposed grass" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "fermented flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fermented flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010420 name: milk flat flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the milk aromatic characterized by lack of flavor/richness; watery" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "flat flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk flat flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-27T04:32:32Z [Term] id: VT:0010421 name: milk floral flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the sweet, light, slightly perfuming milk aromatics associated with flowers" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "floral flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk floral flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010422 name: milk grainy flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the brown aromatics that are musty, dusty, or malty; may include sweet, sour, and slightly fermented" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "grainy flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk grainy flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010423 name: milk green flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the milk aromatics associated with green vegetation that may include green, bitter notes" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "green flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk green flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010424 name: milk lack of freshness flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the milk flavor in which the overall rounded dairy notes, commonly associated with fresh milk, are altered; a combination of changes in amount or interaction of such attributes as sweet, bitter, sour, dairy fat, butyric acid, and/or brown flavors" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "lack of freshness flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk lack of freshness flavor intensity " RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010425 name: milk light-oxidized flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the milk flavor caused by light-catalyzed oxidation; characterized by aromatics that may be described as burnt feathers, slightly sour burnt protein, tallow, and/or medicinal; may include increased astringency or metallic mouth feel" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "light-oxidized flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk light-oxidized flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010426 name: milk malt flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the milk aromatic described as brown sweet, musty, and somewhat grainy" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "malt flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk malt flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010427 name: milk medicinal flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of milk aromatics characteristic of antiseptic-like products" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "medicinal flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk medicinal flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010428 name: milk metallic flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the chemical-feeling factor on the tongue described as flat; associated with iron, copper, and/or silver spoons" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "metallic flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk metallic flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:16:45Z [Term] id: VT:0010429 name: milk dusty flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the dry, dirt-like aromatic associated with dry brown soil" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "dusty flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk dusty flavor intensity trait" RELATED [] synonym: "musty/dusty flavor intensity in milk" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010430 name: milk earthy flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the humus-like aromatics that may or may not include damp soil, decaying vegetation, or cellar-like characteristics" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "earthy flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk earthy flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "musty/earthy flavor intensity in milk" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010431 name: milk oily flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the light aromatics associated with vegetable oil" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk oily flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "oily flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010432 name: milk plastic flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of an aromatic associated with plastic polyethylene containers or food stored in plastic" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk plastic flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "plastic flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010433 name: milk sweet flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the basic taste sensation of which sucrose in water is typical" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk sweet flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "sweet flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010434 name: milk vanilla flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the brown, sweet aromatics and character commonly associated with vanilla" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk vanilla flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "vanilla flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010435 name: milk sour aromatics flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of the slightly pungent aromatic similar to those found in slightly fermented products, such as sour cream, buttermilk, and yogurt" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk sour aromatics flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "sour aromatics flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010436 name: milk sour flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the flavor of the fundamental taste factor of which citric acid in water is typical" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk sour flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "sour flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010437 name: milk nutty flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste of a non-specific, slightly sweet, brown, nut-like impression" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk nutty flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "nutty flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010438 name: milk bitter flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the fundamental taste factor of which caffeine in water is typical" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "bitter flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk bitter flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010439 name: milk astringent flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perception of the dry and puckering mouth feel associated with an alum solution in the mouth" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "astringent flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] synonym: "milk astringent flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:42:05Z [Term] id: VT:0010440 name: milk rancid flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste in milk linked to fat degradation in a fat-rich product" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "milk rancid flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "rancid flavor intensity in milk" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-05-28T12:57:43Z [Term] id: VT:0010441 name: meat organoleptic trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to qualities of meat (muscle and associated fat and connective tissue, post-exsanguination) that involve perception by the senses" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-06-30T12:41:36Z [Term] id: VT:0010442 name: milk color redness def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of milk color along the red to green color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:06:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010443 name: milk color yellowness def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of milk color along the yellow to blue color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:06:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010444 name: milk color reflectivity def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective milk color variable for lightness/darkness, based on the amount of light reflected off the surface of the milk; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:06:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010445 name: meat color redness def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of meat color along the red to green color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat color a" EXACT [] synonym: "meat color a*" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:09:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010446 name: meat color reflectivity def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective meat color variable for lightness/darkness, based on the amount of light reflected off the surface of the meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat color L" EXACT [] synonym: "meat color L*" EXACT [] synonym: "meat color lightness" EXACT [] synonym: "meat light reflection" EXACT [] synonym: "meat reflectance value" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:09:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010447 name: meat color yellowness def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of meat color along the yellow to blue color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat color b" EXACT [] synonym: "meat color b*" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:09:34Z [Term] id: VT:0010448 name: forelimb muscle mass def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the muscle tissue of the anterior extremities" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "shoulder muscle mass trait" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0010106 ! limb muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:1000687 ! forelimb mass trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:17:46Z [Term] id: VT:0010449 name: hindlimb muscle mass def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the muscle tissue of the posterior extremities" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "drumstick muscle mass" NARROW [] synonym: "ham muscle mass " NARROW [] synonym: "thigh muscle mass trait" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0010107 ! hindlimb muscle morphology trait is_a: VT:1000689 ! hindlimb mass trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-02T04:25:47Z [Term] id: VT:0010450 name: egg shell redness def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the chromatic component of egg shell color from green to red" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-07T09:23:56Z [Term] id: VT:0010451 name: egg shell yellowness def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the chromatic component of egg shell color from blue to yellow" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-07T09:23:56Z [Term] id: VT:0010452 name: egg shell reflectivity def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the luminance or lightness component of egg shell color" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-07T09:23:56Z [Term] id: VT:0010453 name: abdominal wall mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the margins that enclose the abdominal cavity; the major part is muscular but also includes skin, subcutaneous fat, fascia and the parietal peritoneum" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "belly weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003257 ! abdominal wall morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2010-07-07T12:44:13Z [Term] id: VT:0010454 name: organism trait is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2011-03-17T01:43:14Z [Term] id: VT:0010455 name: bronchial epithelial cell number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the numbers of cells lining the inner surfaces of the bronchi" [MGI:cwg "Carroll-Ann W. Goldsmith, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002264 ! bronchus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2011-03-18T10:56:19Z [Term] id: VT:0015000 name: epididymal fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the epididymis" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "epididymal fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:25:25Z [Term] id: VT:0015001 name: femoral fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the femur" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "femoral fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:27:30Z [Term] id: VT:0015002 name: interscapular fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue located between the scapulae" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "interscapular fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:30:53Z [Term] id: VT:0015003 name: mammary fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the mammary gland" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mammary fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:31:55Z [Term] id: VT:0015004 name: mesenteric fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the mesentery" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "mesenteric fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:33:36Z [Term] id: VT:0015005 name: parametrial fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the extension of the subserous coat of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "parametrial fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:34:42Z [Term] id: VT:0015006 name: renal fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the kidney" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "perirenal fat pad morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "renal fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:35:50Z [Term] id: VT:0015007 name: uterine fat pad morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the uterus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "periuterine fat pad morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "uterine fat depot morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:38:11Z [Term] id: VT:0015008 name: total fat pad weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total weight of the encapsulated adipose tissue in the body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "total fat body weight" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005334 ! fat pad morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:39:37Z [Term] id: VT:0015009 name: white adipocyte morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the fat cells with light coloration and few mitochondria; these contain a scant ring of cytoplasm surrounding a single large lipid droplet or vacuole" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "white fat cell morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "white lipocyte morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002970 ! white adipose morphology trait is_a: VT:0004128 ! adipocyte morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:45:29Z [Term] id: VT:0015010 name: white adipocyte lipid droplet size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the size of the single large lipid droplet or vacuole of white fat cells" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "white fat cell lipid droplet size" EXACT [] synonym: "white lipocyte lipid droplet size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015009 ! white adipocyte morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:47:18Z [Term] id: VT:0015011 name: white adipocyte size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of fat cells with light coloration and few mitochondria" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "white fat cell size" EXACT [] synonym: "white lipocyte size" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015009 ! white adipocyte morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:48:56Z [Term] id: VT:0015012 name: white adipocyte number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of fat cells with light coloration and few mitochondria" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "white adipocyte cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "white fat cell number" EXACT [] synonym: "white lipocyte cell number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015009 ! white adipocyte morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-26T02:50:42Z [Term] id: VT:0015013 name: mastication trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process of biting and mashing food with the teeth prior to swallowing" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "chewing" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:29:00Z [Term] id: VT:0015014 name: aggression-related behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to domineering, assaultive or forceful physical action" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:32:45Z [Term] id: VT:0015015 name: depression-related behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to responses to a stressful or pleasurable situation or stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:33:59Z [Term] id: VT:0015016 name: coping response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to respond productively to a stressful situation or stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015015 ! depression-related behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T11:35:26Z [Term] id: VT:0015017 name: conditioned place preference trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of an animal to learn and remember an association between a putative rewarding internal state produced by a xenobiotic or drug with a neutral, unchanging environment" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T12:01:13Z [Term] id: VT:0015018 name: latent inhibition of conditioning behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the impairment in a conditioned response seen after repeated unpaired presentations of the conditioned stimulus prior to pairing it with the unconditioned stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002062 ! conditioning behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T12:03:32Z [Term] id: VT:0015019 name: spatial reference memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to recall spatial location information from previous encounters or training sessions in order to navigate or perform other behavior using such location cues" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "SRM" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T01:25:25Z [Term] id: VT:0015020 name: spatial working memory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability to spontaneously process spatial location information in order to navigate or perform other behavior using such location cues, without previous encounters or training at that location" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "SWM" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001449 ! learning/memory trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T01:26:13Z [Term] id: VT:0015021 name: optokinetic reflex trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the nystagmus or deviation of the eyes in response to stimulation of the visual system by movement; normally, this reflex functions to stabilize a moving image on the retina" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001961 ! reflex trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T01:40:57Z [Term] id: VT:0015022 name: maternal behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to response of a female towards offspring" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002068 ! parental behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T04:48:11Z [Term] id: VT:0015023 name: mating frequency trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of sexual contacts within a given span of time" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "copulation frequency" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T05:14:17Z [Term] id: VT:0015024 name: allogrooming behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cleaning, parasite removal, surface covering adjustment, addition of conditioners to body surface, or other hygienic activites by one animal on another" [ABO:core "Definition from the Animal Behavior ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001440 ! grooming behavior trait is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-27T05:34:00Z [Term] id: VT:0015025 name: courtship trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the display, feeding, and other activities used to persuade or induce an encountered individual to mate with the animal performing the behavior" [ABO:core "Definition from the Animal Behavior ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002566 ! sexual interaction trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-28T11:55:30Z [Term] id: VT:0015026 name: neuron number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of the functional cells of the nervous system that receive, conduct, and transmit impulses" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-28T05:52:26Z [Term] id: VT:0015027 name: craniofacial physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the region of the body that includes the front part of the head from the chin to the top of the forehead, where the mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are and the part of the skull enclosing the brain" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015057 ! head physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-28T01:52:47Z [Term] id: VT:0015028 name: organ of Corti supporting cell differentiation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the process whereby relatively unspecialized cells acquire the specialized structural and/or functional features characteristic of the highly differentiated epithelial cells with distinctive morphological features that surround the hair cells in the organ of Corti" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015111 ! inner ear development trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-28T04:35:46Z [Term] id: VT:0015029 name: outer ear development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of any of the components of the auricles or external acoustic meatus during their formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003938 ! ear development trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-08-28T05:35:20Z [Term] id: VT:0015030 name: physiological response to xenobiotic stimulus trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to a change in state or activity of a an organism (in terms of secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a xenobiotic compound stimulus. Xenobiotic compounds are compounds foreign to living organisms" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0009410 "response to xenobiotic stimulus" is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T11:44:36Z [Term] id: VT:0015031 name: behavioral response to xenobiotic stimulus trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to behavior or change in behavior in response to exposure to a foreign compound" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005386 ! behavior trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T11:50:49Z [Term] id: VT:0015032 name: behavioral response to alcohol trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in behavior elicited by alcohol consumption" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002568 ! behavioral response to addictive substance trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T11:59:33Z [Term] id: VT:0015033 name: xenobiotic-induced morbidity/mortality trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of a foreign compound required to induce a moribund state" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001657 ! induced morbidity/mortality trait is_a: VT:0015030 ! physiological response to xenobiotic stimulus trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T12:08:53Z [Term] id: VT:0015034 name: ear response to insult trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a physiological or morphological change in the ear in response to a potentially deleterious stimulus" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002104 ! hearing physiology trait is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T03:12:55Z [Term] id: VT:0015035 name: auditory cortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the region of the cerebral cortex that receives the auditory radiation from the medial geniculate body, a thalamic cell group receiving auditory input from the cochlear nuclei in the rhombencephalon and is responsible for processing of auditory (sound) information" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000801 ! temporal lobe morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-07T02:51:56Z [Term] id: VT:0015036 name: reproductive life span trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the period of time in which an organism can produce offspring" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity trait is_a: VT:1000042 ! productive life span trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T03:52:21Z [Term] id: VT:0015037 name: gland development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology during formation and differentiation of an organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010121 ! endocrine/exocrine system development trait is_a: VT:1000782 ! endocrine/exocrine system trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T05:15:10Z [Term] id: VT:0015038 name: coat/hair development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the hair covering of the body during its formation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0100018 ! integumentary system development trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2009-10-29T05:25:55Z [Term] id: VT:0015039 name: body width trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance across the body measured perpendicular to the axis along which height is measured" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0100005 ! body size trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-01-08T11:13:52Z [Term] id: VT:0015040 name: meat total mineral content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total amount of inorganic substances in meat" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat ash level" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-01-15T11:15:54Z [Term] id: VT:0015041 name: muscle total lipid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the total amount in muscle of fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle lipid level" EXACT [] synonym: "total muscle lipid" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-01-15T11:21:28Z [Term] id: VT:0015042 name: egg production trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the generation of eggs by an organism; after development of the ovum is complete" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0003699 ! female reproductive system physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-01-15T12:16:05Z [Term] id: VT:0015043 name: milk volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of milk produced by the mammary gland" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0003838 ! milk ejection trait created_by: mgi creation_date: 2010-01-21T04:32:49Z [Term] id: VT:0015044 name: beak morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the horny projection of the face containing the jaws, mouth and nares and lacking teeth" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "bill morphology" EXACT [] synonym: "rostrum morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003743 ! facial morphology trait is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-09T05:14:49Z [Term] id: VT:0015045 name: thoracic cavity morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribcage between the diaphragm and the neck, and contains the lungs, heart, thoracic aorta, pulmonary artery and its branches, thymus gland, and the respiratory airway" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-10T03:32:14Z [Term] id: VT:0015046 name: hippocampus neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons located in the hippocampus" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "hippocampal neuron morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000807 ! hippocampus morphology trait is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-07T03:31:04Z [Term] id: VT:0015047 name: head development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the portion of the body containing the brain and organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005382 ! head trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-11T03:03:27Z [Term] id: VT:0015048 name: limb regeneration trait def: "any measurable or observable characterisitic related to the process by which a limb or portion of a limb is regrown after damage or amputation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015070 ! appendage physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-11T03:51:30Z [Term] id: VT:0015049 name: tail regeneration trait def: "any measurable or observable characterisitic related to the process by which the tail or portion of the tail is regrown after damage or amputation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015070 ! appendage physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-11T03:55:01Z [Term] id: VT:0015050 name: paravertebral ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the groups of postsynaptic neurons located at intervals along the sympatheic trunk, including the superior cervical, middle cervical and stellate (cervicothoracic) ganglia as well as the thoracic, lumbar and sacral ganglia" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-21T04:14:52Z [Term] id: VT:0015051 name: prevertebral ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the sympathetic ganglia located in front of the vertebral column and are associated with the major branches of the abdominal aorta; these include the celiac, aorticorenal, superior and inferior mesenteric ganglia" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001008 ! sympathetic ganglion morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-21T04:17:52Z [Term] id: VT:0015052 name: surface structure trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organism subdivision which is the collection of anatomical structures on the body surface" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: TAO:0000292 is_a: VT:0100003 ! organism subdivision trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-11T05:02:13Z [Term] id: VT:0015053 name: opercular flap morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structure that covers the gills" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-11T05:08:24Z [Term] id: VT:0015054 name: lumbar dorsal root ganglion morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the group of nerve cell bodies located on the dorsal spinal roots within the vertebral column at the level of the lumbar vertebrae" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0000961 ! dorsal root ganglion morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-21T04:47:08Z [Term] id: VT:0015055 name: cloaca morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-11T05:35:17Z [Term] id: VT:0015056 name: cloaca respiration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to themovement of gases into and out of the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015068 ! surface structure physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-11T05:35:29Z [Term] id: VT:0015057 name: head physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the portion of the body containing the brain and organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005382 ! head trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-12T04:11:43Z [Term] id: VT:0015058 name: brain physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the functions of or processes in the brain, one of the two components of the central nervous system and the center of thought and emotion; controls coordination, bodily activities and the interpretation of information from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.)" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "brain function" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0003633 ! nervous system physiology trait is_a: VT:0015057 ! head physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-12T04:21:59Z [Term] id: VT:0015059 name: thorax trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the portion of the body between the head and the abdomen; in mammals this region is formed by the sternum, thoracic vertebrae and ribs and does not include the upper limbs" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "chest trait" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0100003 ! organism subdivision trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T01:44:04Z [Term] id: VT:0015060 name: rump trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the hindquarters" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0100003 ! organism subdivision trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T01:45:39Z [Term] id: VT:0015061 name: thorax development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the thorax during its formation and differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "chest development" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0015059 ! thorax trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T01:54:11Z [Term] id: VT:0015062 name: thorax physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen or any of its component parts" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "chest physiology" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0015059 ! thorax trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T01:55:58Z [Term] id: VT:0015063 name: parasympathetic postganglionic fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any or all of the cholinergic axonal fibers projecting from a parasympathetic ganglion to an effector organ" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001033 ! parasympathetic nervous system morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-21T04:51:37Z [Term] id: VT:0015064 name: parasympathetic preganglionic fiber morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any or all of the cholinergic axonal fibers projecting from the CNS to a parasympathetic ganglion" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0001033 ! parasympathetic nervous system morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-21T04:52:29Z [Term] id: VT:0015065 name: gustatory system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to receive a gustatory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal or the morphology of the structures involved in any of these events" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "taste trait" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T11:48:17Z [Term] id: VT:0015066 name: surface structure morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organism subdivision which is the collection of anatomical structures on the body surface" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015052 ! surface structure trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:41:51Z [Term] id: VT:0015067 name: surface structure development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organism subdivision which is the collection of anatomical structures on the body surface during its formation or differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0015052 ! surface structure trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:42:19Z [Term] id: VT:0015068 name: surface structure physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organism subdivision which is the collection of anatomical structures on the body surface" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015052 ! surface structure trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:42:39Z [Term] id: VT:0015069 name: appendage development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of an external body part that projects from the body during its formation or differentiation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015067 ! surface structure development trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:44:06Z [Term] id: VT:0015070 name: appendage physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in an external body part that projects from the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015068 ! surface structure physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:44:50Z [Term] id: VT:0015071 name: appendage morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of an external body part that projects from the body" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:45:44Z [Term] id: VT:0015072 name: fin morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the appendages primarily used to maintain position, move, steer or stop in a liquid medium" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015071 ! appendage morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:46:09Z [Term] id: VT:0015073 name: fin regeneration trait def: "any measurable or observable characterisitic related to the process by which a fin or portion of a fin is regrown after damage or amputation" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: TAO:0001269 "regenerating fin" is_a: VT:0015070 ! appendage physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T02:46:30Z [Term] id: VT:0015074 name: organ system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of an anatomical group that has as its parts distinct anatomical structures interconnected by anatomical structures at a lower level of granularity" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: CARO:0000011 xref: TAO:0001439 is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-19T03:40:56Z [Term] id: VT:0015075 name: styloid process of temporal bone morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the slender needle-like pointed projection that runs downward and slightly forward from the base of the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone where it joins the tympanic portion; it gives attachment to the styloglossus, stylohyoid, and stylopharyngeus muscles and the stylohyoid and stylomandibular ligaments" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0005272 ! temporal bone morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-22T04:13:15Z [Term] id: VT:0015076 name: subarcuate fossa morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the irregular depression found on the posterior inner surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone just below its crest and above and lateral to the internal acoustic meatus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "floccular fossa morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005272 ! temporal bone morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-02-22T04:14:26Z [Term] id: VT:0015077 name: molecule homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the an internal equilibrium of proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "chemical homeostasis" RELATED [] xref: GO:0048878 "chemical homeostasis" is_a: VT:0001764 ! homeostasis trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-10T03:51:23Z [Term] id: VT:0015078 name: blood homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the internal equilibrium in the cell containing fluid that circulates through the body, carrying nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues and taking away waste matter and carbon dioxide" [ISBN:0-8036-0655-9 "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000171 ! blood physiology trait is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-10T04:08:47Z [Term] id: VT:0015079 name: sterol homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to any process involved in the maintenance of an internal equilibrium of sterol within an organism or cell" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0055092 "sterol homeostasis" is_a: VT:0002118 ! lipid homeostasis trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-10T04:55:48Z [Term] id: VT:0015080 name: carbohydrate homeostasis trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to any process involved in the maintenance of an internal equilibrium of a carbohydrate within an organism or cell" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: GO:0033500 "carbohydrate homeostasis" is_a: VT:0015077 ! molecule homeostasis trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-10T05:04:20Z [Term] id: VT:0015081 name: stimulus response trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in state or activity of a cell, tissue, or body fluid (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a detectable change in the internal or external environment" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "physiological response to stimulus" RELATED [] xref: GO:0050896 "response to stimulus" is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-12T03:16:30Z [Term] id: VT:0015082 name: response to nutrient trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a nutrient stimulus" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0007584 "response to nutrient" is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-15T04:24:56Z [Term] id: VT:0015083 name: hormone response to stimulus trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in proportion or amount of any of the chemical substances that have specific regulatory effects on the activity of a certain organ or organs as a result of a detectable change in the internal or external environment" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-17T02:21:41Z [Term] id: VT:0015084 name: response to stress trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a disturbance in organismal or cellular homeostasis, usually, but not necessarily, exogenous (e.g. temperature, humidity, ionizing radiation)" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn xref: GO:0006950 "response to stress" is_a: VT:0015081 ! stimulus response trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-17T02:59:25Z [Term] id: VT:0015085 name: cerebellum vermis lobule morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the region of a cerebellar lobule that resides in the central section of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres; in humans, vermis lobule regions may be nearly continuous with the cerebellar hemisphere lobules dorsally but are separated by deeper longitudinal fissues in the ventral regions; in mammals, the vermis portion of the cerebellum has a foliation pattern along the AP axis that is distinct from the lateral cerebellar hemispheres" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cerebellar vermis lobule morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000864 ! cerebellum vermis morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-07T05:33:47Z [Term] id: VT:0015086 name: urine mineral concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of any inorganic substance that has importance in body functions" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral concentration trait is_a: VT:0001757 ! urine molecular composition trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-17T05:01:56Z [Term] id: VT:0015087 name: vitamin metabolism trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to any process that causes a chemical change in any of the organic substances found in food that are necessary in trace amounts for normal metabolic function" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0006766 "vitamin metabolic process" is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-17T05:11:33Z [Term] id: VT:0015088 name: glucose metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the chemical reactions and pathways involving glucose, the aldohexose gluco-hexose. D-glucose is dextrorotatory and is sometimes known as dextrose; it is an important source of energy for living organisms and is found free as well as combined in homo- and hetero-oligosaccharides and polysaccharides" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0006006 "glucose metabolic pathway" is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-22T02:08:35Z [Term] id: VT:0015089 name: alcohol metabolism trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the chemical reactions and pathways involving alcohols, any of a class of compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated carbon atom" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology"] xref: GO:0006066 "alcohol metabolic process" is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-03-22T02:22:27Z [Term] id: VT:0015090 name: artery molecular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the types and ratios of molecules (proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances) within the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000170 ! blood vessel physiology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-05T04:21:59Z [Term] id: VT:0015091 name: circulating ion concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of ions" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001765 ! ion homeostasis trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-09T10:35:31Z [Term] id: VT:0015092 name: circulating mineral concentration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of in the blood of any naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and highly ordered atomic arrangement" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000192 ! mineral concentration trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-09T10:39:25Z [Term] id: VT:0015093 name: hearing system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to receive an auditory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal or to the morphology of the structures involved in any of these events" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T03:02:46Z [Term] id: VT:0015094 name: equilibrioception system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to receive an orientational stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal or the morphology of the structures involved in any of these events" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] comment: Equilibrioception refers to a combination of processes by which an organism can perceive its orientation with respect to gravity. In animals, stimuli come from labyrinth system of the inner ears, monitoring the direction of motion; visual stimuli, with information on orientation and motion; pressure receptors, which tell the organism which body surfaces are in contact with the ground; and proprioceptive cues, which report which parts of the body are in motion. is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T03:11:11Z [Term] id: VT:0015095 name: sensory trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events required for an organism to receive a sensory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal or the morphology of the structures involved in any of these events" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] synonym: "sensory perception trait" NARROW [] xref: GO:0007600 "sensory perception" is_a: VT:1000781 ! nervous system trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T03:14:37Z [Term] id: VT:0015096 name: equilibrioception system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structures involved in the processes by which an organism can perceive its orientation with respect to gravity" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015094 ! equilibrioception system trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T03:26:51Z [Term] id: VT:0015097 name: equilibrioception system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the structures involved in the combination of processes by which an organism can perceive its orientation with respect to gravity as well as the overall process by which an organism can perceive its orientation with respect to gravity" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0050957 "equilibrioception" is_a: VT:0015094 ! equilibrioception system trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T03:29:11Z [Term] id: VT:0015098 name: nociception system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the structures involved in the series of events required for an organism to sense pain" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0005392 ! nociception system trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T05:14:43Z [Term] id: VT:0015099 name: touch perception trait is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T05:17:07Z [Term] id: VT:0015100 name: nociception system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the structures required for an organism to sense pain or to the morphology" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] xref: GO:0019233 "sensory perception of pain" is_a: VT:0005392 ! nociception system trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-26T05:18:33Z [Term] id: VT:0015101 name: proprioception system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the series of events by which an organism senses the position, location, orientation, and movement of the body and its parts or to the morphology of the structures involved in any of these events" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0015095 ! sensory trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-28T02:08:00Z [Term] id: VT:0015102 name: parasympathetic cholinergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter, innervate smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and regulate homeostasis" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001037 ! parasympathetic neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0001038 ! cholinergic neuron morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-28T02:19:14Z [Term] id: VT:0015103 name: sympathetic cholinergic neuron morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neurons that utilize acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter, innervate smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands and mediate the body's response to stressful situations" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0001025 ! sympathetic neuron morphology trait is_a: VT:0001038 ! cholinergic neuron morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-28T02:23:44Z [Term] id: VT:0015104 name: hippocampus pyramidal cell layer morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the hippocampal layer containing neurons with pyramidal shaped cell bodies" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0000813 ! hippocampus layer morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-28T05:16:42Z [Term] id: VT:0015105 name: cerebrum morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the largest part of the brain, derived from the telencephalon, and is composed of a right and a left hemisphere each which contains an outer cerebral cortex and a subcortical basal ganglia; cerebral functions include sensorimotor, emotional, and intellectual activities" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "cerebral hemispheres morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000787 ! telencephalon morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-28T05:38:34Z [Term] id: VT:0015106 name: neocortex morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] synonym: "homotypic cortex morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "homotypical cortex morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "isocortex morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "neopallium morphology" RELATED [] synonym: "nonolfactory cortex morphology" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0000788 ! cerebral cortex morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-04-28T05:42:58Z [Term] id: VT:0015107 name: sympathetic neuron innervation pattern trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement, distribution or supply of nerve fibers to sympathetic termini" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002184 ! innervation pattern trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-10T05:11:19Z [Term] id: VT:0015108 name: neurite morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the neuronal process, either a dendrite or an axon in vivo, or a filamentous projection from a neuron such as is seen in tissue culture" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-10T05:19:56Z [Term] id: VT:0015109 name: dendrite morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the highly branched tree-like process of a neuron that serves as a receptive field and conducts impulses toward the cell body" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0015108 ! neurite morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-10T05:21:36Z [Term] id: VT:0015110 name: synapse morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the membrane junction site of a nerve cell to a target cell, such as another nerve cell, an effector cell, or a sensory receptor cell; transmission of nerve impulses may be mediated by chemical or by electrical means" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology"] is_a: VT:0002882 ! neuron morphology trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-05-12T04:47:44Z [Term] id: VT:0015111 name: inner ear development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of any of the components the labyrinth, including the semicircular canals, vestibule and cochlea" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] is_a: VT:0003938 ! ear development trait created_by: smb creation_date: 2010-06-07T05:25:56Z [Term] id: VT:0100000 name: humerus size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0005296 ! humerus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-04T03:32:20Z [Term] id: VT:0100001 name: tibia size trait def: "characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg, which articulates with the femur, fibula, and talus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0000558 ! tibia morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-04T03:33:55Z [Term] id: VT:0100002 name: connective tissue trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical or functional supporting tissue of the body, a major constituent of which is an extracellular matrix of ground substance, protein fibers, and structural glycoproteins" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000001 ! Trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T10:06:10Z [Term] id: VT:0100003 name: organism subdivision trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of an anatomical structure which is a subpart of whole organism; the mereological sum of these is the whole organism" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: TAO:0001308 is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T10:25:08Z [Term] id: VT:0100004 name: development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of an organism or part of an organism that is related to the progression of the organism from an initial condition to a later condition" [MGI:GO "Definition from the Gene Ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:13:42Z [Term] id: VT:0100005 name: body size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the overall physical dimensions of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:15:02Z [Term] id: VT:0100006 name: anatomical relation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the location of a part of the body in relation to the body as a whole or to other parts" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:16:56Z [Term] id: VT:0100007 name: growth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the change in size of an organism" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:37:28Z [Term] id: VT:0100008 name: body symmetry trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the configuration of an organism or substructure(s) of an organism in relation to a dividing line or plane" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0100006 ! anatomical relation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:41:20Z [Term] id: VT:0100009 name: organ system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the body's systems during their formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-29T11:48:56Z [Term] id: VT:0100010 name: coat pigment pattern trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the arrangement or configuration of the different colored hairs within the coat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0002075 ! coat/hair pigmentation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-09-30T09:37:45Z [Term] id: VT:0100011 name: urine enzyme concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the urine of proteins that act as catalysts for biological reactions" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0005160 ! urine protein concentration trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2009-10-22T09:55:56Z [Term] id: VT:0100012 name: kidney blood vessel physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the blood vessel network of the organ that filters blood for the secretion of urine and regulates ion concentrations" [RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "kidney vascular physiology" EXACT [] synonym: "renal blood vessel physiology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002136 ! kidney physiology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2009-10-22T10:45:09Z [Term] id: VT:0100013 name: necrosis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the death of a cell or group of cells as a result of injury, disease or other pathologic state" [RGD:DHM "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000313 ! cell death trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2009-10-23T09:10:17Z [Term] id: VT:0100014 name: distance between teats trait def: "characteristic related to the measure of the distance between two teats/nipples" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "distance between nipples" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000727 ! teat placement trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:42:25Z [Term] id: VT:0100015 name: circulatory system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues during its formation and differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:10:51Z [Term] id: VT:0100016 name: circulatory system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:18:52Z [Term] id: VT:0100017 name: circulatory system physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic pertaining to the function of the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000784 ! circulatory system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:18:52Z [Term] id: VT:0100018 name: integumentary system development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the morphology or physiology of the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives during its formation or differentiation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0015067 ! surface structure development trait is_a: VT:0100009 ! organ system development trait is_a: VT:1000775 ! integumentary system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:29:47Z [Term] id: VT:0100019 name: integumentary system physiology trait def: "characteristic related to the function of or processes in the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015068 ! surface structure physiology trait is_a: VT:1000775 ! integumentary system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:32:00Z [Term] id: VT:0100020 name: integumentary system morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015066 ! surface structure morphology trait is_a: VT:1000775 ! integumentary system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-17T01:32:00Z [Term] id: VT:0100021 name: mammary alveoli size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the sac-like structure of the mammary gland that synthesizes and secretes milk after pregnancy" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001884 ! mammary alveoli morphology trait is_a: VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:32:22Z [Term] id: VT:0100022 name: mammary alveoli diameter trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the diameter/width of the sac-like structure of the mammary gland that synthesizes and secretes milk after pregnancy" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100021 ! mammary alveoli size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:32:22Z [Term] id: VT:0100023 name: mammary alveoli epithelial cell number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of epithelial cells surrounding the mammary alveoli" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001884 ! mammary alveoli morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T10:32:22Z [Term] id: VT:0100024 name: mammary gland fetal development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the processes, including morphogenesis and cell growth and differentiation, that occur during the fetal period" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000628 ! mammary gland development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:13:17Z [Term] id: VT:0100025 name: mammary gland cistern morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the largest area for milk accumulation in the ductal system of the mammary gland in some species" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0000627 ! mammary gland morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:28:02Z [Term] id: VT:0100026 name: mammary gland cistern volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the volume of the largest area for milk accumulation in the ductal system of the mammary gland in some species" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size trait is_a: VT:0100025 ! mammary gland cistern morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:33:40Z [Term] id: VT:0100027 name: teat shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical form of the teat/nipple" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "nipple shape" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006078 ! teat morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:57:08Z [Term] id: VT:0100028 name: teat barrel diameter trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the external diameter of the teat at mid-length" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0006078 ! teat morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:57:08Z [Term] id: VT:0100030 name: teat angle trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the angle between the vertical and the teat axis" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0006078 ! teat morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T11:57:08Z [Term] id: VT:0100031 name: mammary blood flow trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of blood that flows through the vascular system of the mammary gland" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001881 ! mammary gland physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T02:50:18Z [Term] id: VT:0100032 name: udder volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the external volume of the udder" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0100035 ! udder size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T02:42:53Z [Term] id: VT:0100033 name: mammary gland circumference trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance measured around the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "udder circumference" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:09:25Z [Term] id: VT:0100034 name: mammary gland weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "udder weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:10:39Z [Term] id: VT:0100035 name: udder size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions of the udder" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:1000067 ! udder morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:11:44Z [Term] id: VT:0100036 name: mammary alveoli volume trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the volume of the sac-like structure of the mammary gland that synthesizes and secretes milk after pregnancy" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100021 ! mammary alveoli size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-11-19T03:13:22Z [Term] id: VT:1000000 name: body conformation trait def: "characteristics relating to an organism's overall structure and proportions" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100006 ! anatomical relation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:09:36Z [Term] id: VT:1000015 name: egg morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of an ovum in combination with its protective outer coverings" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:20:24Z [Term] id: VT:1000016 name: meat quality trait def: "any characteristic related to the ability of meat (muscle and associated fat and connective tissue, post-exsanguination) to meet certain standards" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:20:24Z [Term] id: VT:1000023 name: feed conversion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of an animal's ability to convert feed into additional body mass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005448 ! energy balance trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T10:38:24Z [Term] id: VT:1000033 name: average daily gain trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in body weight over a period of time, divided by the number of days in the period" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001731 ! postnatal growth trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T12:52:15Z [Term] id: VT:1000042 name: productive life span trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of time during which an organism can be utilized for breeding or production" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: In dairy cows, the length of time a female is producing milk, prior to the age of 84 months subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "functional herd life" EXACT [] synonym: "length of productive life" RELATED [] synonym: "longevity" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:40:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000047 name: circulating creatine kinase concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of the enzyme creatine kinase, which uses ATP to convert creatine to phosphocreatine and ADP; elevated levels are indicative of muscle damage" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating creatine kinase level" EXACT [] synonym: "creatine kinase concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001570 ! circulating enzyme concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z [Term] id: VT:1000055 name: circulating insulin-like growth factor concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of insulin-like growth factor (IGF), a polypeptide hormone similar in sequence to insulin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "circulating insulin-like growth factor level" EXACT [] synonym: "plasma concentration of IGF" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005418 ! circulating hormone concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z [Term] id: VT:1000059 name: total heart ventricle morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of both of the lower chambers of the heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0005294 ! heart ventricle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z [Term] id: VT:1000060 name: troponin T concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body tissue or fluid of one of a complex of three regulatory proteins required for skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction; used as an indicator for myocardial damage" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "troponin T protein concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010120 ! protein concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:14:43Z [Term] id: VT:1000062 name: chest circumference trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance around an organism's girth measured just posterior to the forelimbs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "heart girth" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z [Term] id: VT:1000064 name: hip height trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the height of an animal measured from the ground to a point on the back directly above the hipbones" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "height at sacrum" EXACT [] synonym: "stature" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z [Term] id: VT:1000065 name: hook height trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the height of an animal measured from the ground to the point of the hip (tuber sacrale)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z [Term] id: VT:1000066 name: hip width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance between the points of both hips" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "hook width" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015039 ! body width trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z [Term] id: VT:1000067 name: udder morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the organ in certain species containing two or more mammary glands, each with its own nipple" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0001119 ! female reproductive system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:17:50Z [Term] id: VT:1000068 name: degree of spotting trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extent of spots on the coat differing from the predominant/base color" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0100010 ! coat pigment pattern trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:18:17Z [Term] id: VT:1000072 name: milk somatic cell abundance trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of somatic cells (leukocytes and epithelial cells) per milliliter of milk; a high number is an indicator of mastitis" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk somatic cell count" RELATED [] synonym: "somatic cell score" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:29:25Z [Term] id: VT:1000104 name: meat color trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the color of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:40:23Z [Term] id: VT:1000106 name: meat odor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the smell of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat odor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:40:23Z [Term] id: VT:1000109 name: meat texture trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the arrangement of the components that form the physical structure of meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:40:23Z [Term] id: VT:1000111 name: bone weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of one or more of the bones of the skeleton" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003795 ! general bone structure trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:44:59Z [Term] id: VT:1000114 name: carcass weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of an animal following slaughter and removal of the head, digestive tract, internal organs, and possibly the hide and/or feet" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: Parts removed during processing vary by species:\nCattle: head, hide, digestive tract, internal organs, legs (from knee/hock down)\nPig: head, hair, toenails, digestive tract, internal organs\nChicken: head, neck, feathers, digestive tract, internal organs, feet\nSheep: head, hide, digestive tract, internal organs, hooves (from epiphyseal plate of metacarpal or break/spool joint down) subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001259 ! body weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:44:59Z [Term] id: VT:1000120 name: intercostal muscle thickness def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth or thickness of the respiratory muscles that arise from the lower border of one rib and insert into the upper border of the adjoining rib" [MeSH:A02.633.567.900.500, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "rib muscle thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010114 ! intercostal muscle size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:44:59Z [Term] id: VT:1000121 name: lumbar vertebra number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of bony segments of the spine located anterior to the sacral vertebrae and posterior to the thoracic vertebrae" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number trait is_a: VT:0003049 ! lumbar vertebra morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:45:36Z [Term] id: VT:1000122 name: thoracic vertebra number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of bony segments of the spine located anterior to the lumbar vertebrae and posterior to the cervical vertebrae, which articulate with the ribs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number trait is_a: VT:0003047 ! thoracic vertebra morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:45:36Z [Term] id: VT:1000126 name: adipose thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of a layer of adipose tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "fat depth" EXACT [] synonym: "fat thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005452 ! adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000130 name: internal adipose amount trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of fat-storing tissue in the body cavity, specifically in the areas of the kidneys, pelvis, and heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "internal fat weight" RELATED [] synonym: "kidney, pelvic, and heart fat weight" RELATED [] synonym: "KPH fat weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001781 ! white adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000131 name: marbling amount trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the quantity of visible intramuscular fat" [MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "marbling score" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000132 name: retail product yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the yield of trimmed retail cuts obtained from a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000133 name: rib adipose amount trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of fat-storing tissue dissected from a wholesale rib cut" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "rib fat weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001781 ! white adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000135 name: subcutaneous adipose thickness trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the thickness of the fat-storing layer directly beneath the skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "backfat thickness" RELATED [] synonym: "fatback thickness" RELATED [] synonym: "subcutaneous fat thickness" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010045 ! subcutaneous adipose amount trait is_a: VT:1000126 ! adipose thickness trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:50:57Z [Term] id: VT:1000146 name: longissimus dorsi mass def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the muscle of the back which is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the Sacrospinalis" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "loin weight" EXACT [] synonym: "longissimus muscle weight" EXACT [] synonym: "longissimus thoracis weight" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010117 ! longissimus dorsi size trait is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle mass created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:59:03Z [Term] id: VT:1000149 name: intercostal muscle mass def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the respiratory muscles that arise from the lower border of one rib and insert into the upper border of the adjoining rib" [MeSH:A02.633.567.900.500, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "rib muscle weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010114 ! intercostal muscle size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T01:59:03Z [Term] id: VT:1000152 name: wellness/fitness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the healthfulness of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "number of veterinary treatments" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0010454 ! organism trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:40:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000155 name: milk yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of milk obtained over a given period of time from a lactating mammal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "machine milk" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015043 ! milk volume trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:40:37Z [Term] id: VT:1000161 name: milk fat content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of fat in milk" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk fat concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk fat percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:43:21Z [Term] id: VT:1000165 name: milk protein content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount in milk of macromolecules consisting of long sequences of amino acids in peptide linkage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "milk protein concentration" RELATED [] synonym: "milk protein percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait is_a: VT:0010120 ! protein concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:45:00Z [Term] id: VT:1000173 name: gonadrotropin releasing hormone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the peptide hormone that is produced in the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of follicle stimulating hormone and leutenizing hormone from the anterior pituitary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "gonadrotropin releasing hormone level" EXACT [] synonym: "leutenizing hormone releasing hormone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:50:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000181 name: number of offspring born alive trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of offspring, not including stillborn" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "prenatal survival" EXACT [] synonym: "total number born alive" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000189 ! offspring number trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000183 name: number of offspring weaned trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of offspring that survive to weaning" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "% survival to weaning" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000189 ! offspring number trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000184 name: delivery ease trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the level of effort or assistance required during delivery" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0002907 ! parturition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000189 name: offspring number trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number born" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "total number born" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002161 ! fertility/fecundity trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-12-10T10:22:09Z [Term] id: VT:1000190 name: estrus intensity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the female to display estrus" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "heat intensity" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001927 ! estrous cycle trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000197 name: number of offspring stillborn trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of offspring that have died before delivery; under some circumstances, this may also refer to offspring that die within 24 or 48 hours after birth" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "stillbirth" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000189 ! offspring number trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000199 name: twinning frequency trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the production of two offspring from a single pregnancy" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:1000189 ! offspring number trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T02:59:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000205 name: teat length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average length of the nipples/teats" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0006078 ! teat morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:02:18Z [Term] id: VT:1000206 name: teat number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total number of teats/nipples on a female" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "nipple number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006078 ! teat morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:02:18Z [Term] id: VT:1000210 name: scrotum circumference trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance around the external sac of skin that encloses the testes" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "scrotal circumference" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001150 ! scrotum size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:03:07Z [Term] id: VT:1000220 name: abdominal adipose amount trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of the fat-storing tissue lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the internal organs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "abdominal fat weight" RELATED [] synonym: "leaf fat weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001781 ! white adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:41:26Z [Term] id: VT:1000223 name: pectoralis muscle mass def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of matter in either or both of the muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest that adduct and rotate the arm and lift the ribs" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", MeSH:A02.633.567.775, VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "breast muscle weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010116 ! pectoralis muscle size trait is_a: VT:1000712 ! skeletal muscle mass created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000225 name: drumstick weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the hindlimb of a bird, consisting of the tibia and the surrounding meat and skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000226 name: gizzard weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the tissue weight of the secondary, muscular stomach in some vertebrates used for grinding up food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator", VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "tissue weight of the gizzard" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000667 ! gizzard morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000234 name: thigh muscle weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the muscle tissue surrounding the femur" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000235 name: thigh weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the part of a bird consisting of the femur and surrounding meat and skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000236 name: weight of the front half of the carcass trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the front section of the avian carcass that results when the whole bird is cut perpendicular to the spine at the ilium, just above the femur; it consists of the entire breast, the adjacent back and ribs, and both wings" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000237 name: wing weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the forelimb of a bird, consisting of the humerus, radius, ulna, and metacarpus, and all associated muscle and skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:45:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000238 name: feather development trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the initial appearance and growth of feathers on young birds" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "feathering" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0100018 ! integumentary system development trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:46:33Z [Term] id: VT:1000239 name: drumstick muscle weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the muscle tissue surrounding the tibia of a bird" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-10T03:56:45Z [Term] id: VT:1000240 name: contrafreeloading trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the tendency to search for food, even though food is readily available" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001432 ! food preference trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z [Term] id: VT:1000241 name: fear/anxiety-related behavior trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to responses in tests for fear or anxiety related behaviors" [MGI:MP "Definition from the Mammalian Phenotype ontology", MGI:smb "Susan M. Bello, Mouse Genome Informatics Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002572 ! emotion/affect behavior trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z [Term] id: VT:1000242 name: feather pecking trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the pecking of the other birds in an enclosure" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z [Term] id: VT:1000243 name: receiving feather pecking trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the receipt of pecking by the other birds in an enclosure" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z [Term] id: VT:1000244 name: social tendency trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the tendency to choose between freely available food or food in combination with social stimuli in a maze test with several options" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:38:27Z [Term] id: VT:1000253 name: egg albumen height trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the height of the inner thick albumen (egg white) when an egg is broken onto a flat surface" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000254 name: egg albumen mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000255 name: egg shell color trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the coloration of the hard exterior covering of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000257 name: egg shape trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the external form of an ovum in combination with its protective outer coverings" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000258 name: egg shell strength trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to a measure of the force required to fracture the hard outer covering of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000259 name: egg shell thickness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the thickness of the hard exterior covering of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000260 name: egg shell mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the hard exterior covering of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000263 name: long length of egg trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length of egg from end to end" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000264 name: short length of egg trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the diameter of egg (shorter dimension)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000266 name: egg yolk mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to amount of matter in the nutrient store that is surround by a vitelline membrane of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T09:55:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000269 name: white meat yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the combined weight of the breast (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and wing meat; back muscle weight may or may not be included" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "white meat weight" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z [Term] id: VT:1000270 name: egg shell redness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the chromatic component of egg shell color from green to red" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z [Term] id: VT:1000271 name: egg shell reflectivity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the luminance or lightness component of egg shell color" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "egg shell lightness" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z [Term] id: VT:1000272 name: egg shell yellowness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the chromatic component of egg shell color from blue to yellow" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:15:31Z [Term] id: VT:1000276 name: humerus area trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the area of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: calculated based on the length and width determined by x-ray densitometric scanning subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100000 ! humerus size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000278 name: humerus bone density trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "humerus bone mineral density" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005007 ! bone density trait is_a: VT:0005296 ! humerus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000280 name: humerus width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the bone of the forelimb that articulates with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100000 ! humerus size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000281 name: tibia area trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the area of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg, which articulates with the femur, fibula, and talus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] comment: calculated based on the length and width determined by x-ray densitometric scanning subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100001 ! tibia size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000283 name: tibia bone density trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the mineral content of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg, which articulates with the femur, fibula, and talus" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "tibia bone mineral density" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000558 ! tibia morphology trait is_a: VT:0005007 ! bone density trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000284 name: tibia breaking force trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of force required to break the tibia in the middle, while it is supported on both ends" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001542 ! bone strength trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000286 name: tibia modulus of elasticity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to a measure of the tibia's ability to return to its original shape after force is applied in the center, while the bone is supported on the ends" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001542 ! bone strength trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000287 name: tibia strain trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to an indicator of the amount of bending the tibia undergoes when force is applied in the center, and the bone is supported at both ends (change in length per unit length of bone)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001542 ! bone strength trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000288 name: tibia stress trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the force applied to the tibia per unit area" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0001542 ! bone strength trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000289 name: tibia width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the medial and larger of the two bones of the lower leg, which articulates with the femur, fibula, and talus" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100001 ! tibia size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:32:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000292 name: egg production rate trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of eggs laid by a bird divided by the number of days over which they are produced" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "eggs laid per day" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:43:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000294 name: egg yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of eggs produced" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "number of eggs produced" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015042 ! egg production trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:43:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000299 name: body weight change in response to stress trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the difference in body weight before and after a stressful event or treatment" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn synonym: "weight loss in response to transport" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0001731 ! postnatal growth trait is_a: VT:0015084 ! response to stress trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T10:51:51Z [Term] id: VT:1000322 name: age at slaughter trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the age of an animal at the time of slaughter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005372 ! life span trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T12:43:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000361 name: cannon bone circumference trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance around the metacarpal or metatarsal bone in hoofed mammals, extending between the knee or hock and the fetlock" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0003723 ! long bone morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:13:23Z [Term] id: VT:1000369 name: femur size trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measurements regarding the physical dimensions of the long bone of the thigh" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "femur dimensions" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000559 ! femur morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:13:23Z [Term] id: VT:1000385 name: total vertebra number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the total number of bone segments constituting the spinal column" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000138 ! vertebra number trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T01:16:14Z [Term] id: VT:1000401 name: muscle androstenone content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of the testicular steroid androstenone detected in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000408 name: belly weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the cut of meat obtained from the underside of the pig" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000411 name: carcass length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the carcass following removal of the head; typically measured between the first or second cervical vertebra or the first rib and the pelvis" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001256 ! body length trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000414 name: diaphragm mass def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the thin musculomebranous barrier that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010115 ! diaphragm size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000415 name: glycolytic potential trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the measure of the available glycogen stores in a body tissue or fluid; available glycogen is dependent on glycogen, glucose, glucose-6-phosphate, and lactate levels and is calculated as 2(Glc+G-6-P+glycogen)+lactate" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002121 ! metabolism trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000419 name: total foot weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the front feet separated from the carcass at the level of the carpal bones, and the hind feet removed at the tibio-tarsal joint" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000686 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000420 name: head weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the head" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000002 ! head size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000421 name: small intestine length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the upper portion of the digestive tract, between the stomach and the large intestine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000496 ! small intestine morphology trait is_a: VT:0010195 ! intestine length trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000422 name: shoulder weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the untrimmed cut of meat from the upper portion of the front leg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000425 name: skin weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the membranous protective covering of the body; may include closely associated fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000426 name: wholesale product yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the major wholesale cuts, trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] comment: In the pig, there are four major wholesale cuts: ham, loin, Boston butt, and picnic shoulder. subset: slim_pig synonym: "weight of trimmed wholesale product" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:01:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000429 name: muscle lactate content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount in muscle of the compound produced from pyruvate by lactate dehydrogenase" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000430 name: muscle cholesterol content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of cholesterol present in the total lipid extracted from a muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "muscle cholesterol level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003947 ! cholesterol concentration trait is_a: VT:1000479 ! muscle lipid content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000431 name: muscle indole content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of this tryptophan degradation product detected in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000432 name: muscle water content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of water in muscle; may be determined by the difference in weight of a muscle sample before and after oven drying" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0000676 ! water concentration trait is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000433 name: muscle protein content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount in muscle of macromolecules consisting of long chains of amino acids in peptide linkage" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000434 name: muscle skatole content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of this tryptophan degradation product detected in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "3-methyl indole concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:26:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000435 name: muscle conductivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of muscle to conduct electrical current" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004145 ! muscle electrophysiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:27:18Z [Term] id: VT:1000436 name: skeletal muscle conductivity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of the striated muscles connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body to conduct electrical current" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010080 ! skeletal muscle physiology trait is_a: VT:1000435 ! muscle conductivity trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:29:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000440 name: fatty acid carbon chain length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of carbon atoms present in organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010062 ! lipid fatty acid composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:37:42Z [Term] id: VT:1000444 name: adipose androstenone concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of the testicular steroid androstenone present in fat tissue" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "fat androstenone content" EXACT [] synonym: "fat androstenone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005666 ! adipose physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:37:42Z [Term] id: VT:1000465 name: intermuscular adipose amount trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of fat-storing tissue present between the muscles" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "intermuscular fat weight" RELATED [] synonym: "seam fat weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0001781 ! white adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:47:13Z [Term] id: VT:1000468 name: intestinal adipose weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the fat-storing tissue associated with the small intestine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "caul fat" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010063 ! visceral adipose weight trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:47:13Z [Term] id: VT:1000472 name: subcutaneous adipose mass trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the fat-storing layer directly beneath the skin" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "subcutaneous adipose weight" RELATED [] synonym: "subcutaneous fat weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010045 ! subcutaneous adipose amount trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:48:24Z [Term] id: VT:1000479 name: muscle lipid content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in muscle of fat-soluble substances (molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen and are characteristically insoluble in water)" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001547 ! lipid concentration trait is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:47:13Z [Term] id: VT:1000480 name: intramuscular adipose mass trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the fat-storing cells/tissue present within skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "intramuscular fat weight" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010044 ! intramuscular adipose content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T02:54:44Z [Term] id: VT:1000518 name: adipose fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a monounsaturated fatty acid (C18H34O2), with a carbon-carbon double bond at C-11, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose 7-octadecenoic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid trans-11-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose vaccenic acid concentration" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0005285 ! adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000519 name: adipose fatty acid C20:2 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of an unsaturated fatty acid (C20H36O2), with two carbon-carbon double bonds, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose eicosadienoic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid C20:2 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid C20:2 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005285 ! adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000520 name: adipose fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a monounsaturated fatty acid (C20H38O2), with a carbon-carbon double bond at C-11, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-11-C20:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "eicosenoic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005285 ! adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000521 name: adipose fatty acid C17:0 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a saturated fatty acid (C17H34O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid C17:0 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid C17:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose heptadecanoic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "adipose margaric acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "heptadecanoic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005286 ! adipose saturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000522 name: adipose fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid (C18H32O2), with two carbon-carbon double bonds, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose linoleic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "linoleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005285 ! adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000523 name: adipose fatty acid C18:3 n-3 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of an omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acid (C18H30O2), with three carbon-carbon double bonds, present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid C18:3 n-3 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid C18:3 n-3 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose linolenic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "alpha-linolenic acid percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "linolenic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005285 ! adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000524 name: adipose fatty acid C14:0 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a saturated fatty acid (C14H28O2), present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid C14:0 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid C14:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose myristic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "adipose tetradecanoic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "myristic acid percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "tetradecanoic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005286 ! adipose saturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000525 name: adipose fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a monounsaturated, omega-9 fatty acid (C18H34O2), present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-9-C18:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose oleic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "oleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005285 ! adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000526 name: adipose fatty acid C16:0 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a saturated fatty acid (C16H32O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid C16:0 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid C16:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose hexadecanoic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "adipose palmitic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "hexadecanoic acid percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "palmitic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005286 ! adipose saturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000527 name: adipose fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of an omega-7, monounsaturated fatty acid (C16H30O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid cis-9-C16:1 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose palmitoleic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "palmitoleic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005285 ! adipose unsaturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000528 name: adipose fatty acid C18:0 concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount of a saturated fatty acid (C18H36O2) present in a sample of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "adipose fatty acid C18:0 content" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose fatty acid C18:0 percentage" RELATED [] synonym: "adipose octadecanoic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "adipose stearic acid concentration" EXACT [] synonym: "stearic acid percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0005286 ! adipose saturated fatty acid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:26:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000529 name: meat androstenone flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived urine-like flavor in meat attributed to this steroid" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat androstenone flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:29:36Z [Term] id: VT:1000533 name: meat skatole flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived manure-like flavor in meat attributed to this tryptophan degradation product" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat skatole flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:29:36Z [Term] id: VT:1000539 name: meat flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the taste sensations evoked by meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat flavor intensity" RELATED [] synonym: "meat flavor score" RELATED [] synonym: "meat taste intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:29:36Z [Term] id: VT:1000546 name: meat color redness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of meat color along the red to green color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat color a" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z [Term] id: VT:1000547 name: meat color yellowness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective reflective measure of meat color along the yellow to blue color scale; typically measured by a colorimeter" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat color b" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z [Term] id: VT:1000548 name: meat color reflectivity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the objective meat color variable for lightness/darkness, based on the amount of light reflected off the surface of the meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "light reflection" EXACT [] synonym: "meat color L" EXACT [] synonym: "meat color lightness" EXACT [] synonym: "reflectance value" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z [Term] id: VT:1000550 name: meat hematin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of heme in which iron is in the ferric state in meat; provides pigmentation" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "haematin pigmentation" EXACT [] synonym: "hematin pigmentation" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:33:19Z [Term] id: VT:1000557 name: carcass fat-free weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of an animal following slaughter and removal of the head, digestive tract, internal organs, and possibly the hide and/or feet, minus the weight of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "carcass lean weight" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000560 name: ham external fat weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of fat trimmed from the surface of the ham" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig xref: VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator" is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000561 name: ham muscle weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of ham with bone, skin, and fat removed" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "ham meat weight" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000563 name: ham weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the untrimmed cut of meat from the hind leg of the pig" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000574 name: longissimus dorsi muscle area def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the cross-sectional area of the muscle of the back which is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the Sacrospinalis" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "loin eye area" EXACT [] synonym: "loin muscle area" EXACT [] synonym: "longissimus thoracis area" EXACT [] synonym: "rib eye area" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010117 ! longissimus dorsi size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000575 name: longissimus dorsi muscle width def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the depth/diameter at a given point of the muscle of the back which is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the Sacrospinalis" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "eye muscle depth" RELATED [] synonym: "loin height" RELATED [] synonym: "loin muscle depth" RELATED [] synonym: "longissimus dorsi muscle depth" EXACT [] synonym: "longissimus thoracis depth" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010117 ! longissimus dorsi size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000577 name: egg mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in an ovum in combination with its protective outer coverings" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-12-17T08:24:20Z [Term] id: VT:1000578 name: longissimus dorsi length def: "any measurable characteristic related to the longer dimension of the muscle of the back which is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the Sacrospinalis" [ISBN:0-914294-08-3 "Gray's Anatomy", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "loin length" EXACT [] synonym: "longissimus muscle length" EXACT [] synonym: "longissimus thoracis length" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010117 ! longissimus dorsi size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T03:57:04Z [Term] id: VT:1000587 name: pork odor in lean trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived smell of cooked pork that has been trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "pork odor intensity in lean" RELATED [] synonym: "pork smell intensity (meat)" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:05:30Z [Term] id: VT:1000588 name: pork odor in fat trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived smell of cooked fat removed from a cut of pork" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "pork odor intensity in fat" RELATED [] synonym: "smell intensity (fat)" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:05:30Z [Term] id: VT:1000592 name: pork odor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived smell of cooked pork" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "pork odor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:05:30Z [Term] id: VT:1000602 name: meat chewiness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the evaluation of the total number of chews required to sufficiently break up meat before swallowing" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "chew score" EXACT [] synonym: "chewiness score" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000603 name: meat cooking loss trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the decrease in the weight of a cut of meat during cooking, mostly due to moisture loss" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000604 name: skeletal muscle fiber width def: "any measurable characteristic related to the diameter of the large multinucleated cells that make up skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "skeletal muscle fiber diameter" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003399 ! skeletal muscle fiber size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000605 name: meat drip loss trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the fluid lost from fresh, uncooked meat due to passive exudation" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "purge" EXACT [] synonym: "purge loss" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000606 name: skeletal muscle myosin isoform type I content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of myosin heavy chain isoform type I present in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "fiber type 1 percentage" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle myosin isoform content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000607 name: skeletal muscle myosin isoform type IIa content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of myosin isoform heavy chain type IIa present in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle myosin isoform content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000608 name: meat firmness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of meat to retain its shape following chilling of a carcass" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000609 name: meat juiciness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of liquid released by a piece of meat during chewing" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "juiciness score" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000612 name: type IIb muscle fiber abundance def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of type IIb, fast glycolytic fibers in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "type IIb muscle fiber number" RELATED [] synonym: "type IIb myofiber abundance" EXACT [] synonym: "white myofiber abundance" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000743 ! skeletal muscle fiber abundance created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000618 name: meat tenderness trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ease with which meat is broken down during mastication or mechanical processing" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "tenderness score" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000619 name: meat water holding capacity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the ability of meat to retain water during cutting, heating, grinding, pressing, and storage" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:15:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000637 name: functional teat number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of nipples capable of secreting milk in response to suckling by offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "functional nipple number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000206 ! teat number trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z [Term] id: VT:1000638 name: uterine capacity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of viable fetuses a female is capable of supporting to term" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002637 ! uterus size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z [Term] id: VT:1000639 name: uterine horn length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the upper right or left portion of the uterus to which the uterine tube is connected" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002637 ! uterus size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z [Term] id: VT:1000640 name: uterine horn weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the upper right or left portion of the uterus to which the uterine tube is connected" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002637 ! uterus size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z [Term] id: VT:1000641 name: ovary weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the female reproductive gland containing the germ cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001127 ! ovary size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z [Term] id: VT:1000642 name: uterus length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the length of the uterus from the top of the uterine body to the cervix" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "uterine length" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0002637 ! uterus size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:29:40Z [Term] id: VT:1000643 name: daily sperm production trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the average number of sperm produced per day" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001156 ! spermatogenesis trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:30:44Z [Term] id: VT:1000644 name: testes weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the male reproductive glands" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001148 ! testes size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:30:44Z [Term] id: VT:1000649 name: birth interval trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the time interval between birth of consecutive offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002907 ! parturition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:35:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000650 name: birth duration trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the duration of delivery" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002907 ! parturition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:35:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000653 name: lactation length trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the period of time over which milk is produced from the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0001882 ! lactation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2008-11-11T04:35:38Z [Term] id: VT:1000662 name: residual feed intake trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the difference between actual feed intake and the expected feed requirements for maintenance of body weight and for weight gain" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0005449 ! food intake trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-06T02:22:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000664 name: feather morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, color, structure, pattern, or texture of the feathers" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-10T01:08:34Z [Term] id: VT:1000666 name: femur width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the long bone of the thigh" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:1000369 ! femur size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-25T09:14:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000667 name: gizzard morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the secondary, muscular stomach in some vertebrates used for grinding up food" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0000462 ! gastrointestinal system morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-30T10:31:57Z [Term] id: VT:1000670 name: circulating cortisol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in the blood of a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex which acts as an anti-inflammatory agent" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "circulating cortisol level" EXACT [] synonym: "circulating hydrocortisone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003366 ! circulating glucocorticoid concentration trait is_a: VT:1000672 ! cortisol concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-30T02:24:52Z [Term] id: VT:1000671 name: glucocorticoid concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of the corticosteroids regulating carbohydrate metabolism and exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "glucocorticoid level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0003953 ! hormone concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-30T02:30:33Z [Term] id: VT:1000672 name: cortisol concentration trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the proportion or amount in a body fluid or tissue of a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex which acts as an anti-inflammatory agent" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "cortisol level" EXACT [] synonym: "hydrocortisone level" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000671 ! glucocorticoid concentration trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-30T02:32:44Z [Term] id: VT:1000680 name: body weight change in response to infection trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the change in body weight as a result of the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms, or due to the body's reaction to components of or toxins produced by pathogenic microorganisms" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:1000299 ! body weight change in response to stress trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-03-31T03:39:50Z [Term] id: VT:1000683 name: total heart ventricle size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of both of the lower chambers of the heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:1000059 ! total heart ventricle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-01T03:44:26Z [Term] id: VT:1000684 name: total heart ventricle weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of both of the lower chambers of the heart" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:1000683 ! total heart ventricle size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-01T03:45:39Z [Term] id: VT:1000685 name: muscle pH trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the relative acidity or alkalinity in the muscle, as measured by the concentration of hydrogen ion" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait is_a: VT:0004043 ! pH regulation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-01T03:49:05Z [Term] id: VT:1000686 name: paw/hand/foot/hoof weight trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the weight of the pedal or prehensile extremity of vertebrates" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-01T04:28:54Z [Term] id: VT:1000687 name: forelimb mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the anterior extremities" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "shoulder mass trait" NARROW [] synonym: "wing mass trait" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0000550 ! forelimb morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-02T08:23:43Z [Term] id: VT:1000688 name: metatarsus weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of any of the bones of the lower/hindlimbs that articulate proximally with the tarsus and distally with the phalanges" [ISBN:978-0028454405 "Greene, EC Anatomy of the Rat"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "metatarsal bone weight" EXACT [] synonym: "shank weight" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0003072 ! metatarsus morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-02T11:09:39Z [Term] id: VT:1000689 name: hindlimb mass trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the posterior extremities" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "drumstick mass trait" NARROW [] synonym: "ham mass trait" NARROW [] synonym: "thigh mass trait" NARROW [] is_a: VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-02T11:41:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000694 name: muscle glycogen homeostasis trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the state of equilibrium in muscle with respect to this readily converted carbohydrate reserve, found in most tissues, especially liver and muscle" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002106 ! muscular system physiology trait is_a: VT:0005438 ! glycogen homeostasis trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-03T09:59:55Z [Term] id: VT:1000695 name: egg albumen morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "egg white morphology" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:33:39Z [Term] id: VT:1000696 name: egg shell morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the hard exterior covering of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:33:39Z [Term] id: VT:1000697 name: egg yolk morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the nutrient store that is surround by a vitelline membrane of an egg" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:33:39Z [Term] id: VT:1000699 name: egg yolk diameter trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the diameter of the yolk when an egg is broken onto a flat surface" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:37:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000700 name: egg yolk height trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the height at the highest point of the yolk when an egg is broken onto a flat surface" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-03T11:37:29Z [Term] id: VT:1000701 name: product trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of a product produced by or obtained from the body of an organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-06T02:14:59Z [Term] id: VT:1000702 name: udder cleft morphology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the upward extension and depth of the suspensory ligament separating the two halves of the udder" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "depth of mammary gland fissure" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000067 ! udder morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z [Term] id: VT:1000703 name: udder depth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance between udder floor and tarsal joint (point of the hock), viewed from the side" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0100035 ! udder size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z [Term] id: VT:1000704 name: mammary gland height trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the distance between the top and bottom of the mammary gland" [VTO:INRA "INRA curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "rear udder height" RELATED [] synonym: "udder height" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z [Term] id: VT:1000705 name: mammary gland width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width/diameter of the mammary gland" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "rear udder width" RELATED [] synonym: "udder width" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0010002 ! mammary gland size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-23T08:43:06Z [Term] id: VT:1000706 name: longissimus dorsi morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color or pattern of the muscle of the back which is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the Sacrospinalis" [ISBN:1587341026 "Gray's Anatomy"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig synonym: "longissimus thoracis morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004248 ! epaxial muscle morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-23T01:15:57Z [Term] id: VT:1000707 name: skeletal muscle lean weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the actual or estimated weight of skeletal muscle, minus the associated fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "estimated carcass lean content" NARROW [] synonym: "lean mass" NARROW [] synonym: "lean meat weight" NARROW [] synonym: "lean muscle mass" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-27T02:57:55Z [Term] id: VT:1000709 name: shoulder muscle weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the cut of meat from the upper portion of the front leg, trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-28T01:47:10Z [Term] id: VT:1000711 name: abdominal fat pad weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of the encapsulated adipose tissue in the abdomen" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0000010 ! abdominal fat pad morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-04-29T03:54:23Z [Term] id: VT:1000712 name: skeletal muscle mass def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of matter in one or more of the striated muscles connected at either or both extremities with the bony framework of the body" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "skeletal muscle weight" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-01T04:13:32Z [Term] id: VT:1000713 name: skeletal muscle myosin isoform type IIb content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of myosin heavy chain isoform type IIb present in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:1000746 ! skeletal muscle myosin isoform content created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-01T05:21:37Z [Term] id: VT:1000714 name: product weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of a product produced by or obtained from the body of an animal" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-04T03:19:20Z [Term] id: VT:1000717 name: response to novel food trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the reaction upon exposure to a food not previously encountered" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn synonym: "response to new food" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001431 ! eating behavior trait is_a: VT:0003107 ! response to novelty trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-05T03:47:58Z [Term] id: VT:1000719 name: ham bone weight trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the weight of bone in the ham" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-06T09:06:13Z [Term] id: VT:1000720 name: nonfunctional teat number trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the number of nipples incapable of secreting milk in response to suckling by offspring" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "nonfunctional nipple number" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000206 ! teat number trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-06T09:39:43Z [Term] id: VT:1000722 name: milk energy yield trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the energy content of milk; may be based on a combination of fat, protein, lactose, ash, and water content" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004047 ! milk composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-06T11:33:11Z [Term] id: VT:1000723 name: testes volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the volume of the male reproductive glands" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0001148 ! testes size trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-06T11:41:01Z [Term] id: VT:1000725 name: milking speed trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the subjective assessment of the time required for milking in relation to the milk yield" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0003838 ! milk ejection trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-06T03:11:07Z [Term] id: VT:1000726 name: angularity trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the conformation of the animal's back, withers, and neck, viewed from behind" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "dairy form" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000000 ! body conformation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-06T03:13:00Z [Term] id: VT:1000727 name: teat placement trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the alignment of the nipples/teats in relation to each other" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "nipple placement" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0006078 ! teat morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-06T03:19:16Z [Term] id: VT:1000729 name: carcass temperature trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the temperature of the dead body; may be measured either before or after processing to remove specific parts" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0005535 ! body temperature trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T09:43:03Z [Term] id: VT:1000730 name: height at withers trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the height of an animal measured from the ground to the high point on the back, between the shoulder blades" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T11:05:57Z [Term] id: VT:1000731 name: chest width trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the width of the chest, viewed from the front; typically measured at the widest point above the forelimbs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "strength" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T12:48:20Z [Term] id: VT:1000732 name: chest depth trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the dorsal-ventral dimension of the chest, measured directly behind the forelimbs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0004134 ! thorax morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T12:59:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000733 name: heel depth trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the vertical distance from the ground to the hairline at the back of the hoof" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:17:19Z [Term] id: VT:1000734 name: hoof diagonal trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance from the tip of the hoof to the hairline at the back of the hoof" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "foot diagonal" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:17:19Z [Term] id: VT:1000735 name: hoof angle trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the angle at which the hoof wall meets the ground" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "foot angle" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0004271 ! paw/hand/foot/hoof morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:17:19Z [Term] id: VT:1000736 name: temperament trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the general attitude or characteristic reactions of an organism exhibited toward another organism" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0002557 ! social interaction trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:31:27Z [Term] id: VT:1000737 name: hind leg set trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the squareness of the hind legs in relation to the body; may be assessed from the side or from behind" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "rear leg set" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0000556 ! hindlimb morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:44:48Z [Term] id: VT:1000738 name: conformation of feet and legs trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the assessment of the overall structure and proportions of the feet and legs" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0002109 ! limb morphology trait is_a: VT:1000000 ! body conformation trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T01:53:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000739 name: rump morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape or structure of the hindquarters" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "hindquarter morphology" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0015060 ! rump trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:23:12Z [Term] id: VT:1000740 name: rump width trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distance between the caudal protrusions of the pelvis, viewed from behind" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "thurl width" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000739 ! rump morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:27:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000741 name: rump angle trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the slope of the topline of the rump, between the cranial and caudal protrusions of the pelvic bone, viewed from the side" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:1000739 ! rump morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:27:08Z [Term] id: VT:1000742 name: sarcomere length def: "any measurable characteristic related to the longer dimension of the segment of a myofibril between two Z lines" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0004090 ! sarcomere morphology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T02:45:53Z [Term] id: VT:1000743 name: skeletal muscle fiber abundance def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of large multinucleated cells that make up skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "skeletal muscle cell number" RELATED [] synonym: "skeletal muscle fiber number" RELATED [] is_a: VT:0003084 ! skeletal muscle fiber morphology trait is_a: VT:0003398 ! skeletal muscle size trait is_a: VT:0010119 ! skeletal muscle cellular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:19:34Z [Term] id: VT:1000744 name: neck mass trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the cut of meat from the dorsal side of the pig, anterior to the third rib" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "neck weight " RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:37:37Z [Term] id: VT:1000745 name: jowl mass trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of matter in the cut of meat obtained from the cheek of the pig" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "jowl weight" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:46:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000746 name: skeletal muscle myosin isoform content def: "any measurable characteristic related to the classification of skeletal muscle fibers based on myosin isoform content and oxidative/glycolytic capacity" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait is_a: VT:0010080 ! skeletal muscle physiology trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T03:52:39Z [Term] id: VT:1000747 name: type I muscle fiber abundance def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of type I, slow oxidative fibers in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "red fiber abundance" EXACT [] synonym: "type I muscle fiber number" RELATED [] synonym: "type I myofiber abundance" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000743 ! skeletal muscle fiber abundance created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:22:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000748 name: type IIa muscle fiber abundance def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the number of type IIa, fast oxidative fibers in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "type IIa muscle fiber number" RELATED [] synonym: "type IIa myofiber abundance" EXACT [] is_a: VT:1000743 ! skeletal muscle fiber abundance created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:22:41Z [Term] id: VT:1000749 name: type I myofiber area def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cross-sectional area occupied by type I, slow oxidative fibers in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010103 ! skeletal muscle fiber area created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:31:16Z [Term] id: VT:1000750 name: type IIa myofiber area def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cross-sectional area occupied by type IIa, fast oxidative fibers in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010103 ! skeletal muscle fiber area created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:31:16Z [Term] id: VT:1000751 name: type IIb myofiber area def: "any measurable characteristic related to the cross-sectional area occupied by type IIb, fast glycolytic fibers in skeletal muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0010103 ! skeletal muscle fiber area created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-07T07:31:16Z [Term] id: VT:1000758 name: lipid melting point trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the temperature at which a fat-soluble substance changes from solid to liquid" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "fat melting point" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010062 ! lipid fatty acid composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:40:03Z [Term] id: VT:1000759 name: pork flavor in fat trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distinctive taste of pork in fat trimmed from a cut of cooked meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "pork flavor intensity in fat" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:48:06Z [Term] id: VT:1000760 name: pork flavor in lean trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distinctive taste of pork in cooked meat that has been trimmed of fat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "pork flavor intensity in lean" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:48:06Z [Term] id: VT:1000761 name: muscle nitrogen content trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of this element present in muscle" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle is_a: VT:0010021 ! muscle molecular composition trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-05-20T10:58:25Z [Term] id: VT:1000764 name: muscle myoglobin content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount in muscle of the heme-containing protein that acts as an oxygen reservoir and is the protein primarily responsible for muscle color" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat myoglobin concentration" RELATED [] is_a: VT:1000433 ! muscle protein content trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T09:44:56Z [Term] id: VT:1000765 name: beef flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distinctive taste of beef in cooked meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "beef flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:04:26Z [Term] id: VT:1000766 name: pork flavor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the distinctive taste of pork in cooked meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "pork flavor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:05:22Z [Term] id: VT:1000767 name: beef odor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived smell of cooked beef" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle synonym: "beef odor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:11:46Z [Term] id: VT:1000768 name: meat androstenone odor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived urine-like smell of meat attributed to this steroid" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat androstenone odor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:13:11Z [Term] id: VT:1000769 name: meat skatole odor trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the perceived manure-like smell of meat attributed to this tryptophan degradation product" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_pig synonym: "meat skatole odor intensity" RELATED [] is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:14:09Z [Term] id: VT:1000770 name: meat molecular composition trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the concentrations or ratios of proteins, minerals, nutrients, gases, or other substances in meat (muscle and associated fat and connective tissue, post-exsanguination)" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:53:50Z [Term] id: VT:1000771 name: meat mineral content trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the amount of any or all inorganic substance(s) in meat" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-15T10:55:23Z [Term] id: VT:1000772 name: egg size trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the physical dimensions or proportions of an ovum in combination with its protective outer coverings" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-25T11:24:30Z [Term] id: VT:1000773 name: egg length trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the length from end to end of an ovum in combination with its protective outer coverings" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_chkn is_obsolete: true created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-25T11:25:10Z [Term] id: VT:1000775 name: integumentary system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system consisting of the skin and its derivatives" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000776 name: alimentary system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system dedicated to the mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic processing of food" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000777 name: urinary system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organs involved in the production or excretion of urine" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000778 name: skeletal system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the bony inner framework of the body" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000781 name: nervous system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system responsible for receiving and processing information about an organism's environment and controlling behavior" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000782 name: endocrine/exocrine system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system of glands that secrete hormones and other substances" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000783 name: immune system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the organs or cells associated with the body's defense against foreign organisms or substances and aberrant native cells" [ISBN:0-683-40008-8 "Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition", VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:1000784 name: circulatory system trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic of the system that moves extracellular fluids to and from tissues" [VTO:CP "Cari Park, Iowa State University Curator"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0015074 ! organ system trait created_by: caripark creation_date: 2009-06-26T11:54:35Z [Term] id: VT:2000000 name: arterial blood pressure trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in the arteries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure trait [Term] id: VT:2000001 name: capillary blood pressure trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in the capillaries" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure trait [Term] id: VT:2000002 name: venous blood pressure trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in the veins" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure trait [Term] id: VT:2000003 name: regional blood pressure trait def: "ant measurable functional characteristic related to blood pressure in a specific region of the body, tissue, or organ" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000183 ! blood pressure trait [Term] id: VT:2000004 name: coronary blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the heart" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:2000005 name: cerebral blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the brain" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:2000006 name: renal blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the kidneys" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:2000007 name: pulmonary blood flow trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to blood flow in the lungs" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000255 ! regional blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:2000008 name: lymph flow velocity trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the rate of lymph movement through the lymph vessels" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000174 ! lymph physiology trait [Term] id: VT:2000009 name: heart capacities trait def: "any measurable characteristic that is related to the volume of blood in a chamber or chambers of the heart during a given part of the cardiac cycle" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "cardiac capacities" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0001544 ! cardiovascular system physiology trait [Term] id: VT:2000010 name: stroke volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle into the aorta during the systolic ejection period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities trait [Term] id: VT:2000011 name: end diastolic volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of blood in the left ventricle at the end of the diastolic filling period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities trait [Term] id: VT:2000012 name: end systolic volume trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the amount of blood in the left ventricle following the systolic ejection period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities trait [Term] id: VT:2000013 name: ejection fraction trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the fraction of the blood in the left ventricle following diastolic filling that is ejected into the aorta during the systolic ejection period" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:2000009 ! heart capacities trait [Term] id: VT:2000016 name: venous return trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the quantity of blood that enters the right heart from the vena cava in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000182 ! blood flow trait [Term] id: VT:2000017 name: heart electrical impulse conduction trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the conduction of an electrical impulse through the heart" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000231 ! heart excitatory physiology trait [Term] id: VT:2000018 name: heart muscle contractility trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of cardiac muscle fibers to shorten" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "cardiac muscle contraction" EXACT [] synonym: "heart muscle contraction" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010110 ! heart muscle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:2000020 name: heart muscle relaxation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the ability of striated, involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium to lengthen following contraction" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "cardiac muscle relaxation" EXACT [] is_a: VT:0010110 ! heart muscle physiology trait [Term] id: VT:2000021 name: heart muscle contractile force def: "any measurable characteristic related to the force generated by contraction of the striated, involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "cardiac muscle contractile force" EXACT [] is_a: VT:2000018 ! heart muscle contractility trait [Term] id: VT:2000022 name: heart muscle contractile rate def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extent that the striated, involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium shortens in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "cardiac muscle contractile rate" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:2000023 name: heart muscle relaxation rate def: "any measurable characteristic related to the extent that striated, involuntary muscle comprising the myocardium lengthens in a given period of time" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] synonym: "cardiac muscle relaxation rate" EXACT [] is_obsolete: true [Term] id: VT:3000000 name: platelet adhesion trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of platelets sticking to exposed extracellular matrix proteins" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000260 ! hemostasis trait [Term] id: VT:3000001 name: platelet activation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of stimulating platelets to release substances that promote platelet adhesion and blood clotting" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000260 ! hemostasis trait [Term] id: VT:3000002 name: platelet aggregation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process of platelets sticking to each other" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000260 ! hemostasis trait [Term] id: VT:3000003 name: fibrin formation trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the process whereby prothrombin is activated to thrombin which acts to convert fibrinogen to fibrin, allowing for formation of a fibrin clot" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000260 ! hemostasis trait [Term] id: VT:3000004 name: blood viscosity trait def: "any measurable functional characteristic related to the resistance of two layers of blood to sliding against each other" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Rat Genome Database"] is_a: VT:0000171 ! blood physiology trait [Term] id: VT:4000000 name: integumentary system pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the pigmentation of the skin, hair, coat, nails, feathers, or scales" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of WI"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig xref: RGD:dhm "Rat Genome Database submission" is_a: VT:0100020 ! integumentary system morphology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-06T01:27:30Z [Term] id: VT:4000001 name: gland pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the pigmentation of a gland" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of WI"] xref: RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission" is_obsolete: true created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-06T01:29:35Z [Term] id: VT:4000003 name: nail pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the pigmentation of the nails" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of WI"] xref: RGD:dhm "Rat Genome Database submission" is_a: VT:4000000 ! integumentary system pigmentation trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-06T01:33:56Z [Term] id: VT:4000004 name: scale pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the pigmentation of the scales" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of WI"] xref: RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission" is_a: VT:4000000 ! integumentary system pigmentation trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-06T01:34:15Z [Term] id: VT:4000005 name: feather pigmentation trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the pigmentation of the feathers" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical Colege of WI"] subset: slim_chkn xref: RGD:dhm "Rat Genome Database submission" is_a: VT:4000000 ! integumentary system pigmentation trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-06T01:34:32Z [Term] id: VT:4000006 name: melanocyte physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of the cells that produce pigment" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of Wisconsin"] xref: RGD:cur "Rat Genome Database submission" is_a: VT:0001186 ! pigmentation trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-08T08:54:40Z [Term] id: VT:4000007 name: coat/hair physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the coat or hair" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of Wisconsin"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0100019 ! integumentary system physiology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-21T08:14:23Z [Term] id: VT:4000008 name: nail physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the nails" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of Wisconsin"] is_a: VT:0100019 ! integumentary system physiology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-21T08:18:07Z [Term] id: VT:4000009 name: skin layer morphology trait def: "any measurable characteristic of the individual layers of the membranous protective covering of the body" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of Wisconsin"] is_a: VT:0002096 ! skin morphology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-21T08:22:22Z [Term] id: VT:4000010 name: feather physiology trait def: "any measurable characteristic relating to the function of or processes in the feathers" [RGd:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier"] subset: slim_chkn is_a: VT:0100019 ! integumentary system physiology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-01-21T08:56:48Z [Term] id: VT:4000011 name: endocrine pancreas morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the Islets of Langerhans of the pancreas which secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of Wisconsin"] is_a: VT:0001944 ! pancreas morphology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-02-05T08:13:19Z [Term] id: VT:4000012 name: mucous gland morphology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of any of the glands that secret mucous" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of Wisconsin"] subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_a: VT:0002163 ! gland morphology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-02-05T08:29:33Z [Term] id: VT:4000013 name: neuroendocrine gland physiology trait def: "any measurable or observable characteristic related to the function of or processes in the organized aggregations of cells that release hormones in response to neural stimuli" [RGD:dhm "Diane Munzenmaier, Medical College of Wisconsin"] is_a: VT:0002164 ! gland physiology trait created_by: dmunzenmaier creation_date: 2010-02-05T09:02:56Z [Typedef] id: is_a name: is a subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig [Typedef] id: part_of name: part_of subset: slim_cattle subset: slim_chkn subset: slim_pig is_transitive: true