Centrosome expansion and microtubule formation during cell division (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Centrosome expansion and microtubule formation during cell division

Caption

During cell division, the pericentriolar matrix (PCM; blue lines) expands. In C. elegans, the main structural protein of the PCM is SPD-5, which, upon activation, binds to γ tubulin complexes (purple circles). The γ tubulin complexes then act as assembly sites for microtubules (grey lines) to grow, ultimately forming spindle fibers.

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Midori Ohta (OIST)

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