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Cytoplasmic streaming in Drosophila oocytes varies with kinesin activity and correlates with the microtubule cytoskeleton architecture.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Sept 2012
Ganguly Sujoy, Williams Lucy S, Palacios Isabel M, Goldstein Raymond E
Abstract excerpt
Cells can localize molecules asymmetrically through the combined action of cytoplasmic streaming, which circulates their fluid contents, and specific anchoring mechanisms. Streaming also contributes to the distribution of nutrients and organelles such as chloroplasts in plants, the asymmetric pos...
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