Term Name: | septate junction assembly |
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Definition: | The assembly of a septate junction, an intercellular junction found in invertebrate epithelia that is characterized by a ladder like appearance in electron micrographs and thought to provide structural strength and to provide a barrier to diffusion of solutes through the intercellular space. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019991] QuickGO AmiGO |