OBO ID: GO:0002139
Term Name: stereocilia coupling link Search Ontology:
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Definition: A structure involved in coupling stereocilia to one another in sensory hair cells There are four morphologically distinct types: tip links, horizontal top connectors, shaft connectors and ankle links. Tip links and horizontal top connectors are the only inter-stereocilia links associated with mature cochlea, whereas ankle links appear during development of the auditory hair bundle. 16775142
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Ontology: GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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