| Name: | endothelial tip cell |
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| Synonyms: | endothelial tip cells |
| Definition: | A specialized endothelial cell that senses extracellular signals and guides the directed growth of blood vessels. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009303] |
| Name: | filopodium assembly |
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| Synonyms: | filopodia biosynthesis, filopodia formation, filopodium formation |
| Definition: | The assembly of a filopodium, a thin, stiff protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal growth cone. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046847] QuickGO AmiGO |