Cell Component
spindle pole
spin·dle pole
Subclass of:
Spindle Apparatus
Definitions related to spindle poles:
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Either of the ends of a spindle, where spindle microtubules are organized; usually contains a microtubule organizing center and accessory molecules, spindle microtubules and astral microtubules.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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The sites in a dividing cell where the minus ends of the spindle MICROTUBULES assemble and where the separated sister CHROMATIDS converge.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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