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cortical endoplasmic reticulum

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A cortical network of highly dynamic tubules that are juxtaposed to the plasma membrane and undergo ring closure and tubule-branching movements. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10931860 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17686782 ]

Term info

Label

cortical endoplasmic reticulum

Synonyms
  • cortical ER
comment

The dynamic nature of the cortical ER and the movements it undergoes (branching and ring closure) has been shown in both yeast and mammalian cells, so appears highly conserved. (PMID:10931860)

has broad synonym

ER-PM peripheral junction

has obo namespace

cellular_component

has related synonym

peripheral ER, peripheral endoplasmic reticulum

id

GO:0032541