Rho Waves in Starfish Oocyte (VIDEO)

University of Oregon

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Surface view of Rho waves in starfish oocyte expressing GFP-rGBD and wild-type S. purpuratus Ect2 during second meiosis, from University of Oregon research that discovered a precise point in which molecular waves form and serve to regulate enzyme activity that drives cytokinesis.

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Courtesy of George von Dassow

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