OBO ID: GO:0032420 |
Term Name: | stereocilium | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | An actin-based protrusion from the apical surface of auditory and vestibular hair cells and of neuromast cells. These protrusions are supported by a bundle of cross-linked actin filaments (an actin cable), oriented such that the plus (barbed) ends are at the tip of the protrusion, capped by a tip complex which bridges to the plasma. Bundles of stereocilia act as mechanosensory organelles. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |