Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells. (Gene Ontology, GO_0005902)
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9 genes co-occuring with the biological term microvillus in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.