Cell Component
basal body
ba·sal bod·y
Subclass of:
Microtubule-Organizing Center
Definitions related to basal bodies:
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(basal body) A centriole-containing organelle that serves as the base and nucleation site for microtubules that form cilia or flagella.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Structures which form the base of FLAGELLA and CILIA. They contain nine triplets of MICROTUBULES that are arranged around the periphery and that serve as the nucleation center for AXONEME assembly.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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