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biofilm matrix

Term Information

Accession
GO:0062039
Name
biofilm matrix
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A structure lying external to microbial cells. A biofilm is an aggregate of surface-associated cells, and the biofilm matrix is the envelope of polymeric substances that surrounds the cells. Source: PMID:28516088, GOC:BHF, PMID:27129222, PMID:22571672
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0062039 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of biofilm matrix (GO:0062039)
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biofilm matrix [is_a relation] is_a  extracellular matrix (GO:0031012)
Children of biofilm matrix (GO:0062039)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
bacterial biofilm matrix (GO:0097311) [is_a relation] is_a  biofilm matrix
fungal biofilm matrix (GO:0062040) [is_a relation] is_a  biofilm matrix
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