ciliary basal body
A membrane-tethered, short cylindrical array of microtubules and associated proteins found at the base of a eukaryotic cilium (also called flagellum) that is similar in structure to a centriole and derives from it. The cilium basal body is the site of assembly and remodeling of the cilium and serves as a nucleation site for axoneme growth. As well as anchoring the cilium, it is thought to provide a selective gateway regulating the entry of ciliary proteins and vesicles by intraflagellar transport.
GO:0005815
microtubule organizing center
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GO:0005929
cilium
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basal body
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cilial basal body
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cilium basal body
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kinetosome
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microtubule basal body
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