Term Information

Accession
GO:0035230
Name
cytoneme
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
membrane nanotube
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A long, thin, polarized cell projection that contains actin and can extend for distances many times the diameter of the cell. Cytonemes represent extensions of cell cytoplasm and typically have a diameter of approximately 0.2um. Source: PMID:10675901, PMID:10367889
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0035230 at QuickGO
Subset
goslim_pir
Feedback
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Parents of cytoneme (GO:0035230)
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cytoneme [is_a relation] is_a  plasma membrane bounded cell projection (GO:0120025)

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Membrane_nanotube