Term Name: mitotic spindle assembly
Synonyms: spindle assembly involved in mitosis
Definition: Mitotic bipolar spindle assembly begins with spindle microtubule nucleation from the separated spindle pole body, includes spindle elongation during prometaphase, and is complete when all kinetochores are stably attached the spindle, and the spindle assembly checkpoint is satisfied.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0090307]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: mitotic nuclear division mitotic sister chromatid segregation
has parts: microtubule anchoring at mitotic spindle pole body mitotic spindle formation (spindle phase one) mitotic spindle midzone assembly
is a type of: mitotic spindle organization spindle assembly
has subtype: mitotic spindle formation (spindle phase two)
regulated by: regulation of mitotic spindle assembly