Term: endothelial tip cell filopodium assembly
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Name: endothelial tip cell
Synonyms: endothelial tip cells
Definition: A specialized endothelial cell that senses extracellular signals and guides the directed growth of blood vessels.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009303]
Name: filopodium assembly
Synonyms: filopodia biosynthesis, filopodia formation, filopodium formation
Definition: The assembly of a filopodium, a thin, stiff protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal growth cone.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046847]    QuickGO    AmiGO