regulation of filopodium assembly

Term ID

GO:0051489

Synonyms

• regulation of filopodia biosynthesis
• regulation of filopodia formation
• regulation of filopodium formation

Definition

Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the assembly of a filopodium, a thin, stiff protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal growth cone.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO