WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0097741
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GO:0097741 | Name | mastigoneme | ||
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Definition | A hair-like structure covering the flagella found in some algae (heterokonts and cryptophytes). It is approximately 15 nm in diameter, and usually consist of a tubular shaft that itself terminates in smaller hairs. It is composed of glycoproteins and, likely, carbohydrates. Mastigonemes may assist in locomotion by increasing the surface area of a flagellum. | |||
Status | Valid | |||
Type | Cellular_component | |||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0099080 | ||
Component_of | GO:0031514 | |||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor | GO:0005575 | |
GO:0005929 | ||||
GO:0031514 | ||||
GO:0042995 | ||||
GO:0043226 | ||||
GO:0043227 | ||||
GO:0110165 | ||||
GO:0099080 | ||||
GO:0120025 | ||||
Version | Gene Ontology releases/2023-11-15 |