| id | GO:0001745 Detailed information
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| name | compound eye morphogenesis
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| namespace | biological_process
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| def | "The morphogenetic process in which the anatomical structures of the compound eye are generated and organized. The adult compound eye is a precise assembly of 700-800 ommatidia. Each ommatidium is composed of 20 cells, identified by cell type and position. An example of compound eye morphogenesis is found in Drosophila melanogaster." [GOC:dph, GOC:mtg_sensu]
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| synonym | "insect-type retina morphogenesis" EXACT [PMID:11735386]
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| is_a | GO:0048592 ! eye morphogenesis
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| relationship | part_of GO:0048749 ! compound eye development
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