FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

ensheathment of neurons

ID (Ontology)

GO:0007272 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The process in which glial cells envelop neuronal cell bodies and/or axons to form an insulating layer. This can take the form of myelinating or non-myelinating ensheathment.

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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ensheathment of neurons (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| ensheathment of neurons

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

biological_process
 |__cellular process________________________________
system development                                  |
 |__nervous system development______________________|
animal gross anatomical part developmental process  |
 |__nervous system development______________________|
                                                    ensheathment of neurons  13 rec.
                                                     |__axon ensheathment 12 rec.
                                                     |   |__axon ensheathment in central nervous system(+) 3 rec.
                                                     |   |__myelination(+)
                                                     |   |__non-myelinated axon ensheathment(+)
                                                     |   |__peripheral nervous system axon ensheathment(+)
                                                     |__ensheathment of neuronal cell bodies

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Is a	cellular process
Part of	nervous system development
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"ionic insulation of neurons by glial cells" RELATED
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