Term Name: | radial spoke |
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Definition: | Protein complex that links the outer microtubule doublet of a 9+2 type ciliary or flagellar axoneme with the sheath that surrounds the central pair of microtubules. Composed of a stalk that attaches to each doublet microtubule and a globular structure (spoke head) that projects toward the central pair of microtubules. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001534] QuickGO AmiGO |