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GO:0007020 microtubule nucleation

The 'de novo' formation of a microtubule, in which tubulin heterodimers form metastable oligomeric aggregates, some of which go on to support formation of a complete microtubule. Microtubule nucleation usually occurs from a specific site within a cell.

Term Information

ID GO:0007020
Name microtubule nucleation
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The 'de novo' formation of a microtubule, in which tubulin heterodimers form metastable oligomeric aggregates, some of which go on to support formation of a complete microtubule. Microtubule nucleation usually occurs from a specific site within a cell.
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Wikipedia Microtubule_nucleation

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0016043 cellular component organization
GO:0009987 cellular process
GO:0007017 microtubule-based process
GO:0006996 organelle organization
GO:0007010 cytoskeleton organization
GO:0000226 microtubule cytoskeleton organization
GO:0007020 microtubule nucleation

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Child Terms

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I GO:0051418 microtubule nucleation by microtubule organizing center
R GO:0010968 regulation of microtubule nucleation
I GO:0030954 spindle astral microtubule nucleation
PR GO:0090063 positive regulation of microtubule nucleation

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