| Term: | posterior lateral line ganglion late endosome |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | posterior lateral line ganglion |
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| Synonyms: | pLLg, posterior lateral line ganglia |
| Definition: | The posterior lateral line ganglion develops from a cranial ectodermal placode and contains sensory neurons that innervate the posterior lateral line system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001314] |
| Name: | late endosome |
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| Synonyms: | prevacuolar compartment, PVC |
| Definition: | A prelysosomal endocytic organelle differentiated from early endosomes by lower lumenal pH and different protein composition. Late endosomes are more spherical than early endosomes and are mostly juxtanuclear, being concentrated near the microtubule organizing center. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005770] QuickGO AmiGO |