γ-Tubulin is a component of the Spitzenkorper and centrosomes in hyphal-tip cells of Allomyces macrogynus

Protoplasma

Volumn 203, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 118-123

  McDaniel, D P ^a   Roberson, R W ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunofluorescence; Microtubule organizing center; Spitzenkorper; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; MICROTUBULE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; SDS POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; TUBULIN;

ALLOMYCES MACROGYNUS;

EID: 0031708587     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01280594     Document Type: Article

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