Term Name:	astral microtubule nucleation
Synonyms:
Definition:	The 'de novo' formation of an astral microtubule, in which tubulin heterodimers form metastable oligomeric aggregates, some of which go on to support formation of a complete microtubule.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030954]    QuickGO    AmiGO