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GO: Cellular Component

uropod

Term ID
GO:0001931
Synonyms
  • distal pole complex
  • retractile pole
  • uropodium
Definition
A membrane projection with related cytoskeletal components at the trailing edge of a cell in the process of migrating or being activated, found on the opposite side of the cell from the leading edge or immunological synapse, respectively. (3)
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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