Term Information

Accession
GO:0043196
Name
varicosity
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Non-terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. Source: GOC:nln
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0043196 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of varicosity (GO:0043196)
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varicosity [is_a relation] is_a  cellular anatomical entity (GO:0110165)
varicosity [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  main axon (GO:0044304)

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