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  • noun Plural form of centrosome.

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Examples

  • In S2R+ cells, anti-Cnn antibodies only label centrosomes during mitosis (

    PLoS Biology: New Articles 2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • A new study describes a remarkable process by which the egg cells of Hymenopteran insects make new centrosomes from scratch.

    Minicon: Day 1 2006

  • 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.

    Wells vs Mutant Mice - The Panda's Thumb 2007

  • 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!

    Wells vs tiny flies - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • First of all, ID encourages a closer look at centrosomes and centrioles.

    The Panda's Thumb: June 2005 Archives 2005

  • … 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.

    Make The Leap - The Panda's Thumb 2005

  • First of all, ID encourages a closer look at centrosomes and centrioles.

    Make The Leap - The Panda's Thumb 2005

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