Term Name:	focal adhesion assembly
Synonyms:	adhesion plaque assembly, focal adhesion formation
Definition:	The aggregation and bonding together of a set of components to form a focal adhesion, a complex of intracellular signaling and structural proteins that provides a structural link between the internal actin cytoskeleton and the ECM, and also function as a locus of signal transduction activity.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0048041]    QuickGO    AmiGO