centrosome

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One special role for the centrosome is as an anchor point for the fibers upon which chromosomes shuttle about during cell division.

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  1. noun A small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus that contains the centrioles and serves to organize microtubules.

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  • In particular, there is a specific structure called the centrosome that is a kind of cytoskeletal organizing center - sort of like a seed crystal that acts as a starting point for growth. —  Pharyngula
  • One special role for the centrosome is as an anchor point for the fibers upon which chromosomes shuttle about during cell division. —  Pharyngula
  • It does not demonstrate that the paternal centrosome is sufficient to generate a complete animal. —  Pharyngula
  • Just as you can't say all the hereditary information is confined to DNA, you also can't say that it's the domain of the centrosome or cortex. —  Pharyngula
  • In the absence of Slimb, each mother centrosome can give rise to several daughters in one go, leading to an excess of centrosomes in the cell. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
 

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  1. New Latin centrosoma, < Greek κέντρον, center, + σῶμα, body.
 

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/ˈsɛntrəsoʊm/
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