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microtubule organizing center (GO:0005815)

An intracellular structure that can catalyze gamma-tubulin dependent microtubule nucleation and that can anchor microtubules by interacting with their minus ends, plus ends or sides

Specific

centrosome (GO:0005813) ciliary basal body (GO:0036064) equatorial microtubule organizing center (GO:0000923) interphase microtubule organizing center (GO:0031021) spindle pole body (GO:0005816)

General

cytoskeletal part (GO:0044430)

References

gene ontology: GO:0005815 PMID: 17245416 PMID: 17072892