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GO: Cellular Component

neck portion of tanycyte

Term ID
GO:1990016
Synonyms
  • neck portion
Definition
Elongated portion of a tanycyte that sticks into the periventricular layer of neuropil where it appears to contact a blood vessel; characterized by numerous cytoplasmic extensions. A tanycyte is a specialized elongated ventricular ependymal cell that has processes that extend to the outer, or pial, surface of the CNS. 0195065719
References
  • NIF_Subcellular:sao901230115
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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