| Term: | blastodisc cytoskeleton |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | blastodisc |
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| Definition: | Embryonic structure that is the dome of cytoplasm that segregates from the yolk toward the animal pole during and after the one cell-stage, and which undergoes cleavage. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001175] |
| Name: | cytoskeleton |
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| Definition: | A cellular structure that forms the internal framework of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. The cytoskeleton includes intermediate filaments, microfilaments, microtubules, the microtrabecular lattice, and other structures characterized by a polymeric filamentous nature and long-range order within the cell. The various elements of the cytoskeleton not only serve in the maintenance of cellular shape but also have roles in other cellular functions, including cellular movement, cell division, endocytosis, and movement of organelles. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005856] QuickGO AmiGO |