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GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0005827 - polar microtubule

Term summary

ID
GO:0005827
Name
polar microtubule
Ontology or CV name
GO cellular component
Definition
Any of the spindle microtubules that come from each pole and overlap at the spindle midzone. This interdigitating structure consisting of antiparallel microtubules is responsible for pushing the poles of the spindle apart.

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Annotation

GO cellular component

GO:0005827 - polar microtubule

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GO:1990537 - mitotic spindle polar microtubule

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