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- noun Plural form of
centrosome .
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In S2R+ cells, anti-Cnn antibodies only label centrosomes during mitosis (
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CELL FROM A SALAMANDER. _n_, nucleus; _n'_, nucleolus embedded in the network of chromatin threads; _k_, network of the cell external to the nucleus; _a_, attraction-sphere or archoplasm containing minute bodies called centrosomes; _cl_, membrane enclosing the cell externally, _nl_, membrane surrounding the nucleus;
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky Various 1880
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Most microtubules radiate out from structures known as centrosomes, but many cells also contain non-centrosomal microtubules of ambiguous function that are anchored to yet-unknown cellular targets.
innovations-report 2009
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It is therefore not surprising that hundreds of proteins are associated with microtubules either directly, or via organelles such as centrosomes
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Vincent Gache et al. 2010
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A new study describes a remarkable process by which the egg cells of Hymenopteran insects make new centrosomes from scratch.
Minicon: Day 1 2006
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I have dealt with his model of centrosomes before, but I will remind people that while chromosomal abnormalities are seen in many cancers, they are not seen in all cancers.
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There is new evidence for the endosymbiotic origin of centrosomes, with the discovery that centrioles house an RNA that encodes an RNA polymerase not found in any eukartyotic genome!
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First of all, ID encourages a closer look at centrosomes and centrioles.
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… Comparison between organisms with structurally different centrosomes might be critical for a better understanding of centrosome duplication if a general mechanism has been conserved throughout evolution.
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First of all, ID encourages a closer look at centrosomes and centrioles.
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