Name: |
cilium-dependent cell motility |
Synonyms: |
ciliary cell motility,
cilium cell motility,
microtubule-based flagellar cell motility
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Definition: |
Cell motility due to the motion of one or more eukaryotic cilia. A eukaryotic cilium is a specialized organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface. Each cilium is bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic (plasma) membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored basally in a centriole. |
Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process [GO:0060285]
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AmiGO
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