| Term: | Rohon-Beard neuron microtubule polymerization |
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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: | Rohon-Beard neuron |
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| Synonyms: | RB neuron, Rohon-Beard cell, Rohon-Beard neurons |
| Definition: | Primary sensory neurons with cell bodies located in the dorsal spinal cord, that innervate the integument of the trunk and tail at early larval stages. The cutaneous axons of Rohon-Beard neurons display a broad spectrum of peripheral axon branching patterns. Most Rohon-Beard neurons undergo apoptosis by 5dpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009150] |
| Name: | microtubule polymerization |
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| Synonyms: | microtubule assembly, microtubule formation |
| Definition: | The addition of tubulin heterodimers to one or both ends of a microtubule. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046785] QuickGO AmiGO |