Search Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component

contractile vacuole complex

Term ID
GO:0062159
Synonyms
  • CVC
Definition
A non-membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells, especially Protozoa, that fills with water from the cytoplasm and then discharges this externally. One of its functions is osmoregulatory. 23890380
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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