identifier: METPO:1007069
label: fried-egg-shaped colony
definition: A colony shape that has a raised opaque centre and a translucent peripheral
  zone, resembling a fried egg.
trait_category: OTHER
term_kind: CLASS
mapping_status: SEEDED
parent_traits:
- METPO:1007063
synonyms:
- synonym_text: fried-egg colony
  synonym_type: EXACT_SYNONYM
  source: metpo.owl
created_by: Marcin Joachimiak
curation_history:
- timestamp: '2026-09-11T13:40:39Z'
  curator: seed_from_metpo
  action: SEEDED_FROM_METPO
  changes: imported from data/raw/metpo.owl (CLASS)
- timestamp: '2026-09-11T13:41:36Z'
  curator: codex
  action: ENRICHED_FROM_LITERATURE
  changes: Enriched the seeded METPO fried-egg-shaped colony phenotype with stable
    MICRO definition provenance and DOI-backed opaque-center, translucent-periphery
    evidence after a repository-wide duplicate review covering ignored and hidden
    files.
  llm_assisted: true
definition_source: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MICRO_0000349
evidence:
- reference: DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0068373
  snippet: TR colonies showed the typical “fried egg” appearance, with a small opaque
    center surrounded by a large translucent peripheral area.
  notes: Bertin et al. describe the opaque-center, translucent-periphery colony appearance
    that underlies the MICRO-derived fried-egg colony definition.