Term: olfactory epithelium intraciliary transport particle
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Name: olfactory epithelium
Synonyms: nasal epithelium, nasal sensory epithelium
Definition: Nasal epithelium wherein ciliated olfactory receptor neurons, supporting cells, and basal cells are located. The olfactory epithelium bowl-shaped structures surrounding the lumen of the olfactory pit.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000554]
Name: intraciliary transport particle
Synonyms: IFT complex, intraflagellar transport complex, intraflagellar transport particle
Definition: A nonmembrane-bound oligomeric protein complex that participates in bidirectional transport of molecules (cargo) along axonemal microtubules.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030990]    QuickGO    AmiGO