Term Name: | centrosome separation |
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Definition: | The process in which duplicated centrosome components move away from each other. The centriole pair within each centrosome becomes part of a separate microtubule organizing center that nucleates a radial array of microtubules called an aster. The two asters move to opposite sides of the nucleus to form the two poles of the mitotic spindle. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051299] QuickGO AmiGO |