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Centrosome

Introduction: Centrosome

Description of Centrosome

Centrosome: cell center; the centrosphere together with a pair of centrioles surrounded by a cloud of amorphous material called the pericentriolar region.
Source: CRISP

Centrosome: The cell center, consisting of a pair of CENTRIOLES surrounded by a cloud of amorphous material called the pericentriolar region. During interphase, the centrosome nucleates microtubule outgrowth. The centrosome duplicates and, during mitosis, separates to form the two poles of the mitotic spindle (MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS).
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Centrosome:

Terms Similar to Centrosome:

  • Pericentriolar Region

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Centrosome:

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Centrosome

Source - MeSH 2007

Source - CRISP

The term Centrosome can be used for:

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Centrosome

The following list attempts to classify Centrosome into categories where each line is subset of the next.

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