Three-dimensional analysis of laser scanning confocal microscope sections reveals an array of microtubules in the cleavage furrow of sea urchin eggs

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-275

  Larkin, K ^a,b   Danilchik, M V ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscission; Cell division; Confocal; Microtubule; Sea urchin; Three dimensional reconstruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012134797     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927601010273     Document Type: Article

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