FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term microvillus ID (Ontology) GO:0005902 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells.[ ISBN:0815316194 ]
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Alleles (FBal)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
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 microvillus (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
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     is_active_in | microvillus       --
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     located_in | microvillus       --
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     microvillus | adult stage
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     microvillus | decreased number | larval stage
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     microvillus | larval stage
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     microvillus | somatic clone
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actin cytoskeleton_______________________
plasma membrane bounded cell projection__|
                                         actin-based cell projection
                                          |__microvillus  28 rec.
                                              |__microvillar actin bundle
                                              |__microvillus membrane 8 rec.
                                              |   |__rhabdomere microvillus membrane 6 rec.
                                              |__rhabdomere microvillus 14 rec.
                                              |   |__rhabdomere microvillus membrane 6 rec.
                                              |__Schwann cell microvillus
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NIF_Subcellular:sao671419673
Wikipedia:Microvillus