Microtubules (IMAGE)

University of Georgia

Microtubules

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In this image, mammalian cells are labeled with an antibody that reveals microtubules, which serve as tracks for the shuttling of materials from one part of the cell to another. A new University of Georgia study published in the journal Nature has identified a critical enzyme that keeps traffic flowing in the right direction in the microtubules of nervous system cells.

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