Term Name: | slit diaphragm |
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Definition: | A specialized cell-cell junction found between the interdigitating foot processes of the glomerular epithelium (the podocytes) in the vertebrate kidney, which is adapted for facilitating glomerular filtration. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0036057] QuickGO AmiGO |