cortical endoplasmic reticulum
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
cortical endoplasmic reticulum
- cortical ER
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)
ER-PM peripheral junction
cellular_component
peripheral ER, peripheral endoplasmic reticulum
GO:0032541