ciliary transition zone
id: GO:0035869
name: ciliary transition zone
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A region of the cilium between the basal body and proximal segment that is characterized by Y-shaped assemblages that connect axonemal microtubules to the ciliary membrane. The ciliary transition zone appears to function as a gate that controls ciliary membrane composition.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0044441 | cilium part |