Term: supportive cell cilium assembly
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Name: supportive cell
Synonyms:
Definition: A cell whose primary function is to support other cell types.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009387]
Name: cilium assembly
Synonyms: ciliogenesis, cilium biogenesis, cilium formation, cilium morphogenesis, cilium organization, microtubule-based flagellum assembly
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]    QuickGO    AmiGO