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ciliary basal body
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A membrane-tethered, short cylindrical array of microtubules and associated proteins found at the base of a eukaryotic cilium (also called flagellum) that is similar in structure to a centriole and derives from it. The cilium basal body is the site of assembly and remodelling of the cilium and serves as a nucleation site for axoneme growth. As well as anchoring the cilium, it is thought to provide a selective gateway regulating the entry of ciliary proteins and vesicles by intraflagellar transport. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21750193 ]
Term info
Label
ciliary basal body
Synonyms
- cilial basal body
- cilium basal body
- microtubule basal body
comment
In most eukaryotic cells, 'ciliary basal body' (GO:0036064) and 'centriole' (GO:0005814) represent a common entity that cycles through its function in cell division, then ciliogenesis, then cell division again. However, these structures are modified extensively as they transition into each other, and may contain different proteins, specific to each component.
created by
rfoulger
creation date
2011-12-15T10:40:20Z
has alternative id
GO:0005932
has broad synonym
basal body
has obo namespace
cellular_component
id
GO:0036064