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Basal Body
| Name: | Basal Body |
| Definition: | A short cylindrical array of microtubules and associated proteins found at the base of a eukaryotic cilium or flagellum that is similar in structure to a centriole. The basal body serves as a nucleation site for axoneme growth (Gene Ontology). |
| Super-category: | Cellular Component |
| Id: | sao11978067 |
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| Definition | A short cylindrical array of microtubules and associated proteins found at the base of a eukaryotic cilium or flagellum that is similar in structure to a centriole. The basal body serves as a nucleation site for axoneme growth (Gene Ontology). |
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| Id | sao11978067 + |
| Label | Basal Body + |
| ModifiedDate | 29 May 2009 + |
