GO biological process ontology term - GO:0046785 - microtubule polymerization

Term summary

ID: GO:0046785
Name: microtubule polymerization
Ontology or CV name: GO biological process
Definition: The addition of tubulin heterodimers to one or both ends of a microtubule.

Parents

is_a microtubule polymerization or depolymerization
is_a protein polymerization
is_a supramolecular fiber organization

Annotation

GO biological process

GO:0046785 - microtubule polymerization

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GO_REF:0000033

Genes:

dis1 (SPCC736.14)

GO:0030954 - astral microtubule nucleation

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PMID:19001497

Genes:

mto1 (SPCC417.07c)

GO:0007020 - microtubule nucleation

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GO:0051415 - microtubule nucleation by interphase microtubule organizing center

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GO:0051417 - microtubule nucleation by spindle pole body

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