A cellular structure consisting of parallel, hexagonally arranged actin tubules, comprising filamentous actin and associated proteins. Actin rod structures are found in diverse organisms, having been observed in spores of Dictyostelium discoideum, Drosophila melanogaster oocytes, as well as in numerous animal cells under stress conditions.
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GOC:krc,
PMID:11858703,
PMID:7820870,
PMID:19459188,
PMID:24813767,
GOC:kp,
PMID:22623727,
PMID:27535426