attachment of spindle microtubules to kinetochore
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The process in which spindle microtubules become physically associated with the proteins making up the kinetochore complex. [ GOC:vw http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10322137 ]
Synonyms: attachment of spindle microtubules to chromosome microtubule anchoring at kinetochore kinetochore-microtubule attachment spindle kinetochore attachment spindle chromosome attachment
Term information
This class covers all attachments of spindle microtubules to the kinetochore, including the many incorrect attachments which initially form and are later corrected to stable attachments with the correct orientation for segregation to proceed (sister chromatid biorientation).
kinetochore microtubule interaction
kinetochore-microtubule interaction
spindle-chromosome interaction
microtubule and chromosome interaction
bipolar attachment
amphotelic attachment
microtubule and kinetochore interaction