ZFIN Post-Composed Term: floor plate ciliary basal body

Term:	floor plate ciliary basal body
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Name:	floor plate
Synonyms:	floorplate, fp
Definition:	Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral-most aspect of the developing neural tube. The floor plate is a specialized glial structure with secretory function that spans the rostral-caudal axis from the midbrain to the tail regions. The floor plate is one of first structures that differentiate in the developing nervous system.
Ontology:	Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000022]

Name:	ciliary basal body
Synonyms:	basal body, cilial basal body, cilium basal body, kinetosome, microtubule basal body
Definition:	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 remodeling 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.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0036064] QuickGO AmiGO