Rapid, microtubule-dependent fluctuations of the cell margin

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 110, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 3091-3098

  Dunn, Graham A ^a   Zicha, Daniel ^a   Fraylich, Paul E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colcemid; Dynamic instability; Interference microscopy; Nocodazole; Taxol

Indexed keywords

DEMECOLCINE; NOCODAZOLE; PACLITAXEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SPREADING; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; CHICK EMBRYO; DEMECOLCINE; MICROTUBULES; NOCODAZOLE; PACLITAXEL;

EID: 0031455826     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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