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GO: Biological Process

cilium assembly

Term ID
GO:0060271
Synonyms
  • ciliogenesis
  • cilium biogenesis
  • cilium formation
  • cilium morphogenesis
  • cilium organization
  • microtubule-based flagellum assembly
Definition
The assembly of a cilium, a specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface. Each cilium is bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored basally in a centriole. (3)
References
  • Reactome:R-HSA-5617833
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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