Embryonic polarity: A role for microtubules

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作者
Goldstein, B [1 ]
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[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Biol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00790-9
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Researchers have suspected that initial polarization of the Caenorhabditis elegans embryo might be directed by microtubules, but demonstrating this has faced obstacles. A new study has cleverly bypassed these obstacles.
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