| id | GO:0005903 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | brush border |
| namespace | cellular_component |
| def | "Dense covering of microvilli on the apical surface of epithelial cells in tissues such as the intestine, kidney, and choroid plexus; the microvilli aid absorption by increasing the surface area of the cell." [GOC:sl, ISBN:0815316194] |
| subset | goslim_pir |
| xref | Wikipedia:Brush_border |
| is_a | GO:0042995 ! cell projection |