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CROSS-SPECIES ANATOMY - ANNOTATIONS

The Basic subset of the UBERON integrated, cross-species anatomy ontology is downloaded weekly from http://berkeleybop.org/ontologies/uberon/basic.obo. For more information about this ontology see the "About" page on the UBERON website at http://uberon.github.io/about.html.

Term:theca cell layer
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Definition:A layer of the ovarian follicle that consists of theca cells.
Comment:[function-note] "The theca folliculi are responsible for the production of testosterone from androstenedione in females, and indirectly the production of estrogens by supplying the neighboring granulosa cells with androstenedione that can then be used as a substrate for aromatase. [Wikipedia:Theca_of_follicle]"
Synonyms:exact_synonym: layer of theca cells;   ovary theca;   theca cell layer of ovarian follicle;   theca of follicle;   thecal cell layer
 related_synonym: ovarian theca;   theca folliculi;   thecal cell layers
 xref: BTO:0002853;   EFO:0003629;   EMAPA:35636;   FMA:18656;   MA:0001712;   SCTID:361385000;   TAO:0001113;   Wikipedia:Theca_of_follicle;   ZFA:0001113
 external_ontology: present_in_taxon NCBITaxon:9606



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  UBERON ontology 0
    anatomical entity 0
      material anatomical entity 0
        anatomical structure 0
          mesoderm-derived structure 0
            theca cell layer 0
              theca interna 0
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  UBERON ontology 0
    anatomical entity 0
      material anatomical entity 0
        anatomical structure 0
          multicellular anatomical structure 0
            multicellular organism 0
              embryo 0
                embryonic structure 0
                  embryonic tissue 0
                    germ layer / neural crest 0
                      germ layer 0
                        mesoderm 0
                          intermediate mesoderm 0
                            urogenital fold 0
                              gonadal ridge 0
                                sex cord 0
                                  primitive sex cord of indifferent gonad 0
                                    ovary sex cord 0
                                      ovarian follicle 0
                                        theca cell layer 0
                                          theca interna 0
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