Term Information

Accession
GO:0032420
Name
stereocilium
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
An actin-based protrusion from the apical surface of auditory and vestibular hair cells and of neuromast cells. These protrusions are supported by a bundle of cross-linked actin filaments (an actin cable), oriented such that the plus (barbed) ends are at the tip of the protrusion, capped by a tip complex which bridges to the plasma. Bundles of stereocilia act as mechanosensory organelles. Source: PMID:15661519, GOC:ecd, PMID:7840137
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0032420 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of stereocilium (GO:0032420)
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stereocilium [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  organelle (GO:0043226)
stereocilium [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  stereocilium bundle (GO:0032421)
stereocilium [is_a relation] is_a  actin-based cell projection (GO:0098858)
stereocilium [is_a relation] is_a  neuron projection (GO:0043005)
Children of stereocilium (GO:0032420)
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stereocilium bundle (GO:0032421) [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  stereocilium
stereocilium coat (GO:0120234) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  stereocilium
stereocilium shaft (GO:0120043) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  stereocilium
stereocilium tip (GO:0032426) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  stereocilium
stereocilium membrane (GO:0060171) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  stereocilium
stereocilium base (GO:0120044) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  stereocilium
actin filament bundle of stereocilium (GO:0098860) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  stereocilium
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