| Dataset | GO Biological Process Annotations 2023 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological process |
| Description | The process in which the anatomical structure of the optic nerve is generated and organized. The sensory optic nerve originates from the bipolar cells of the retina and conducts visual information to the brainstem. The optic nerve exits the back of the eye in the orbit, enters the optic canal, and enters the central nervous system at the optic chiasm (crossing) where the nerve fibers become the optic tract just prior to entering the hindbrain. (Gene Ontology, GO_0021631) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO_0021631 |
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2 genes participating in the optic nerve morphogenesis biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2023 dataset.
