Term Name: microtubule polymerization
Synonyms: microtubule assembly, microtubule formation
Definition: The addition of tubulin heterodimers to one or both ends of a microtubule.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046785]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: microtubule nucleation
is a type of: microtubule polymerization or depolymerization protein polymerization supramolecular fiber organization
has_part: microtubule nucleation
inverse has_part: microtubule polymerization based movement microtubule polymerization based protein transport
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of microtubule polymerization
positively regulated by: positive regulation of microtubule polymerization
regulated by: regulation of microtubule polymerization