AmiGO: axon ensheathment Details

Term Information

Accession: GO:0008366
Ontology: biological process
Synonyms: related: cellular nerve ensheathment; related: nerve ensheathment; alt_id: GO:0042553; exact: cellular axon ensheathment
Definition: Any process by which the axon of a neuron is insulated, and that insulation maintained, thereby preventing dispersion of the electrical signal. [source: GOC:jl, ISBN:0878932437]
Comment: None
Subset: None
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