| Name: |
cilium assembly |
| Synonyms: |
ciliogenesis,
cilium biogenesis,
cilium formation,
cilium morphogenesis,
cilium organization,
microtubule-based flagellum assembly
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| Definition: |
The assembly of a cilium, a specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface. Each cilium is bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored basally in a centriole. |
| Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process [GO:0060271]
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