| id | GO:0005932 Detailed information
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| name | microtubule basal body
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| namespace | cellular_component
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| def | "A short cylindrical array of microtubules and associated proteins found at the base of a eukaryotic cilium or flagellum that is similar in structure to a centriole. The basal body serves as a nucleation site for axoneme growth." [GOC:clt]
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| xref | NIF_Subcellular:sao11978067
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| is_a | GO:0005815 ! microtubule organizing center
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| is_a | GO:0044463 ! cell projection part
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| intersection_of | GO:0005815 ! microtubule organizing center
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| intersection_of | part_of GO:0042995 ! cell projection
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