Term Information

Accession
GO:0060172
Name
astral microtubule depolymerization
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The removal of tubulin heterodimers from one or both ends of an astral microtubule. An astral microtubule is 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. Source: GOC:dph
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0060172 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of astral microtubule depolymerization (GO:0060172)
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astral microtubule depolymerization [is_a relation] is_a  astral microtubule organization (GO:0030953)
astral microtubule depolymerization [is_a relation] is_a  microtubule depolymerization (GO:0007019)
Children of astral microtubule depolymerization (GO:0060172)
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negative regulation of astral microtubule depolymerization (GO:0032932) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  astral microtubule depolymerization
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