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Centrosome loss in the evolution of planarians.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 27 Jan 2012
Azimzadeh Juliette, Wong Mei Lie, Downhour Diane Miller, Sánchez Alvarado Alejandro, Marshall Wallace F
Abstract excerpt
The centrosome, a cytoplasmic organelle formed by cylinder-shaped centrioles surrounded by a microtubule-organizing matrix, is a hallmark of animal cells. The centrosome is conserved and essential for the development of all animal species described so far. Here, we show that planarians, and possi...
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