Term Name: | positive regulation of filopodium assembly |
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Synonyms: | activation of filopodium formation, positive regulation of filopodia biosynthesis, positive regulation of filopodia formation, positive regulation of filopodium formation, stimulation of filopodium formation, up regulation of filopodium formation, up-regulation of filopodium formation, upregulation of filopodium formation |
Definition: | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the assembly of a filopodium, a thin, stiff protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal growth cone. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051491] QuickGO AmiGO |