Term Name: | cilium organization |
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Synonyms: | microtubule-based flagellum organization |
Definition: | A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a cilium, a specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface. Each cilium is bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored basally in a centriole. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0044782] QuickGO AmiGO |