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Basal Bodies

MESHD064652

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.

Synonyms

  • Bodies, Basal
  • Body, Basal
  • Basal Body
  • Kinetosomes
  • Kinetosome

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:24:21.720Z