Cell Line Ontology

Last uploaded: June 20, 2026

Id	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000000 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000000
Preferred Name	cell
Definitions	The definition of cell is intended to represent all cells, and thus a cell is defined as a material entity and not an anatomical structure, which implies that it is part of an organism (or the entirety of one). A material entity of anatomical origin (part of or deriving from an organism) that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane.
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

definition	A material entity of anatomical origin (part of or deriving from an organism) that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane.
prefLabel	cell
label	cell
comment	The definition of cell is intended to represent all cells, and thus a cell is defined as a material entity and not an anatomical structure, which implies that it is part of an organism (or the entirety of one).
has cross-reference	MESH:D002477 XAO:0003012 FBbt:00007002 CALOHA:TS-2035 KUPO:0000002 WBbt:0004017 ZFA:0009000 VHOG:0001533 FMA:68646 GO:0005623 See more See less
inSubset	http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/cl#mouse_subset http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/ubprop#_upper_level http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/cl#cellxgene_subset http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/cl#human_subset
editor note	CL and GO definitions of cell differ based on inclusive or exclusive of cell wall, etc. We struggled with this definition. We are worried about circularity. We also considered requiring the capability of metabolism.
prefixIRI	CL:0000000
subClassOf	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000465
imported from	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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