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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