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.