astral microtubule
id: GO:0000235
name: astral microtubule
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0005876 | spindle microtubule |
GO:0005881 | cytoplasmic microtubule |