The interphase microtubule aster is a determinant of asymmetric division orientation in Drosophila neuroblasts

The orientation of stem cell divisions is maintained beyond one cell cycle thanks to microtubule polymerization and apical centrosome positioning.

• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Journal of Cell Biology

• Publication date

  2010-03-08

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1083/jcb.200905024PMID 20194641PMCID 2835941
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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