Centrosome assembly in vitro: Role of γ-tubulin recruitment in Xenopus sperm aster formation

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 1994, Pages 19-31

  Félix, Marie Anne ^a   Antony, Claude ^a   Wright, Michel ^a   Maro, Bernard ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL ANTIGEN; NOCODAZOLE; TUBULIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CENTRIOLE; CENTROSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; XENOPUS;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; ASTER;

EID: 0027979993     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.124.1.19     Document Type: Article

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