Centrosome cycle
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centrosome-cycle-220-1246589
title:
Centrosome cycle
text:
Centrosomes are the major microtubule organizing centers (MTOC) in mammalian cells. Failure of centrosome regulation can cause mistakes in chromosome segregation and is associated with aneuploidy. A centrosome is composed of two orthogonal cylindrical protein assemblies, called centrioles, which are surrounded by a protein dense amorphous cloud of pericentriolar material (PCM). The PCM is essential for nucleation and organization of microtubules. The centrosome cycle is important to ensure that
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Centrioles are nine triplets microtubules
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrosome_cycle
date created:
2011-04-20T05:20:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T13:47:35Z
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