FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

anchoring junction

ID (Ontology)

GO:0070161 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

A cell junction that mechanically attaches a cell (and its cytoskeleton) to neighboring cells or to the extracellular matrix.[ ISBN:0815332181 ]

Also Known As

"anchoring cell junction"

Comment

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Annotations

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_CELLULAR_COMPONENT

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Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Genes
anchoring junction (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
located_in \| anchoring junction

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  cellular anatomical structure
   |__cell junction
       |__anchoring junction  368 rec.
           |__cell-cell junction 320 rec.
           |   |__adherens junction(+) 133 rec.
           |   |__apical ectoplasmic specialization
           |   |__apical junction complex(+) 140 rec.
           |   |__basal ectoplasmic specialization
           |   |__cell-cell contact zone(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__desmosome(+)
           |   |__fascia adherens
           |   |__filtration diaphragm(+) 53 rec.
           |   |__gap junction(+) 11 rec.
           |   |__intercellular canaliculus
           |   |__paranodal junction
           |   |__plasmodesma(+)
           |   |__tight junction(+) 108 rec.
           |__cell-substrate junction 56 rec.
           |   |__focal adhesion 29 rec.
           |   |__hemidesmosome
           |   |__muscle tendon junction 27 rec.
           |__flagellum attachment zone

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Relationships
Is a	cell junction
Part of
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"anchoring cell junction" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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