| Name: |
ciliary basal body |
| Synonyms: |
basal body,
cilial basal body,
cilium basal body,
kinetosome,
microtubule basal body
|
| Definition: |
A membrane-tethered, short cylindrical array of microtubules and associated proteins found at the base of a eukaryotic cilium (also called flagellum) that is similar in structure to a centriole and derives from it. The cilium basal body is the site of assembly and remodeling of the cilium and serves as a nucleation site for axoneme growth. As well as anchoring the cilium, it is thought to provide a selective gateway regulating the entry of ciliary proteins and vesicles by intraflagellar transport. |
| Ontology: |
GO: Cellular Component [GO:0036064]
QuickGO
AmiGO
|
