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Summary Anatomy Item Literature (8) Expression Attributions Wiki
XB-ANAT-4046

Anatomy Term: astral microtubule
XAO ID: 0005286
Synonyms:
Definition: "Any of the spindle microtubules that radiate in all directions from the spindle poles and are thought to contribute to the forces that separate the poles and position them in relation to the rest of the cell."
Stage Range: oocyte stage I to death
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Parent(s): spindle microtubule (is_a)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY