OBO ID: GO:0031513
Term Name: nonmotile primary cilium Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • immotile primary cilium
  • nonmotile primary cilia
  • sensory cilium
Definition: A primary cilium which contains a variable array of axonemal microtubules but does not contain molecular motors. Nonmotile primary cilia are found on many different cell types and function as sensory organelles that concentrate and organize sensory signaling molecules.
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Ontology: GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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