Aster (cell biology)
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aster-cell-biology-182-15147122
title:
Aster (cell biology)
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An aster is a cellular structure shaped like a star, consisting of a centrosome and its associated microtubules during the early stages of mitosis in an animal cell. Asters do not form during mitosis in plants. Astral rays, composed of microtubules, radiate from the centrosphere and look like a cloud. Astral rays are one variant of microtubule which comes out of the centrosome; others include kinetochore microtubules and polar microtubules. During mitosis, there are five stages of cell division:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aster_(cell_biology)
date created:
2009-04-03T19:51:08Z
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2024-09-06T13:20:58Z
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