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WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0097741

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Name Class

GO:0097741Namemastigoneme
DefinitionA 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.
StatusValid
TypeCellular_component
ParentInstance_ofGO:0099080
Component_ofGO:0031514
Attributes_ofIndexAncestorGO:0005575
GO:0005929
GO:0031514
GO:0042995
GO:0043226
GO:0043227
GO:0110165
GO:0099080
GO:0120025
VersionGene Ontology releases/2023-11-15