Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

positive regulation of filopodium assembly

Term ID
GO:0051491
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.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
positively regulates
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes