Term Information

Accession
GO:0032288
Name
myelin assembly
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
myelin sheath assembly, myelin formation
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The process in which the wraps of cell membrane that constitute myelin are laid down around an axon in the central or peripheral nervous system. Source: GOC:dph, GOC:tb, GOC:dgh
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0032288 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of myelin assembly (GO:0032288)
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myelin assembly [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  myelination (GO:0042552)
myelin assembly [is_a relation] is_a  cellular component assembly involved in morphogenesis (GO:0010927)
Children of myelin assembly (GO:0032288)
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peripheral nervous system myelin formation (GO:0032290) [is_a relation] is_a  myelin assembly
paranodal junction assembly (GO:0030913) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  myelin assembly
central nervous system myelin formation (GO:0032289) [is_a relation] is_a  myelin assembly
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