Cortical cytasters: a highly conserved developmental trait of Bilateria with similarities to Ctenophora

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cytasters (cytoplasmic asters) are centriole-based nucleation centers of microtubule polymerization that are observable in large numbers in the cortical cytoplasm of the egg and zygote of bilaterian organisms. In both protostome and...

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Main Authors: Salinas-Saavedra Miguel, Vargas Alexander O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:EvoDevo
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Online Access:http://www.evodevojournal.com/content/2/1/23

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