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Cell 2013 Feb 14;1524:669-70. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.01.040.
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Nucleating new branches from old.

Zheng Y , Iglesias PA .


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Centrosome- and chromatin-based microtubule nucleation pathways have been implicated in spindle assembly. Using total internal reflection fluorescent microscopy and Xenopus egg extracts, Petry et al. demonstrate that new microtubules can also nucleate and branch out from existing ones in animal cells.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: tbx2

References [+] :
Clausen, Self-organization of anastral spindles by synergy of dynamic instability, autocatalytic microtubule production, and a spatial signaling gradient. 2007, Pubmed, Xenbase