An acentriolar centrosome at the C. elegans ciliary base
Joachim Garbrecht, Triin Laos, Elisabeth Holzer, Margarita Dillinger, Alexander Dammermann
Abstract
These results argue for distinct mechanisms for mitotic and non-mitotic PCM assembly, with only the former requiring PLK-1 phosphorylation to drive rapid expansion of the scaffold polymer.
Topics & Concepts
CentrosomeCentrioleBiologyCell biologyMitosisCentrosome cycleMicrotubule nucleationMicrotubuleCell cycleGeneticsCellMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms