Phenotype ontology term - FYPO:0005977 - prion formation

Term summary

ID

FYPO:0005977

Name

prion formation

Ontology or CV name

Phenotype

Definition

A cell phenotype observed in the vegetative growth phase of the life cycle in which a soluble protein forms prions, by refolding and assembling into highly ordered, self-propagating detergent- and protease-resistant polymers. Phenotypes associated with prions are inherited in a non-Mendelian manner.

Parents

• is_a abnormal vegetative cell phenotype

Annotation