cilium organization

Term ID

GO:0044782

Synonyms

microtubule-based flagellum organization

Definition

A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a cilium, a specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface. Each cilium is bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored basally in a centriole.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: cilium attachment to cell body intraciliary transport

cilium attachment to cell body intraciliary transport Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: organelle organization plasma membrane bounded cell projection organization

organelle organization plasma membrane bounded cell projection organization Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ciliary basal body organization cilium assembly cilium disassembly

ciliary basal body organization cilium assembly cilium disassembly Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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