Term Name: negative regulation of focal adhesion assembly
Synonyms: down regulation of focal adhesion formation, down-regulation of focal adhesion formation, downregulation of focal adhesion formation, inhibition of focal adhesion formation
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of focal adhesion assembly, the establishment and maturation of focal adhesions.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051895]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of cell junction assembly negative regulation of cell-matrix adhesion negative regulation of cell-substrate junction organization regulation of focal adhesion assembly
negatively regulates: focal adhesion assembly