old growing cell tip

Term ID

GO:0035840

Synonyms

• old growing cell end

Definition

A cell tip which has existed for at least one complete cell cycle, and at which polarized growth occurs. For example, in fission yeast the cell end that existed prior to cell division grows immediately after division, and contains a distinctive complement of proteins including actin cytoskeletal structures.

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO