Term Name:	spindle assembly
Synonyms:	bipolar spindle biosynthesis, bipolar spindle formation, meiotic spindle assembly, mitotic spindle assembly, spindle biosynthesis, spindle formation
Definition:	The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form the spindle, the array of microtubules and associated molecules that serves to move duplicated chromosomes apart.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0051225]   QuickGO   AmiGO