FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term cytoneme ID (Ontology) GO:0035230 (Gene Ontology)
Definition A long, thin, polarized cell projection that contains actin and can extend for distances many times the diameter of the cell. Cytonemes represent extensions of cell cytoplasm and typically have a diameter of approximately 0.2um.[ PubMed:10367889 PubMed:10675901 ]
Also Known As"membrane nanotube"
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 cytoneme (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       --
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     colocalizes_with | cytoneme       --
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     cytoneme | decreased number | larval stage
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     cytoneme | increased number | larval stage
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     cytoneme | larval stage
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     cytoneme | P-stage
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     cytoneme | somatic clone | third instar larval stage
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     located_in | cytoneme       --
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   |__plasma membrane bounded cell projection
       |__cytoneme  12 rec.
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Wikipedia:Membrane_nanotube