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Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
microtubule end +     
microtubule minus-end +   
microtubule plus-end +   
The growing (plus) end of a microtubule. In vitro, microtubules polymerize more quickly at the plus end than at the minus end. In vivo, microtubule growth occurs only at the plus end, and the plus end switches between periods of growth and shortening, a behavior known as dynamic instability.
mitotic spindle astral microtubule end  
post-anaphase array microtubule end 

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: growing microtubule plus end
Definition Sources: GOC:bf, GOC:lb, PMID:12700769, PMID:16643273

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