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Laser ablation experiments challenge century-old belief

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Comparative fluorescence and electron microscopy suggest new role for cellular material.

David L. Shenkenberg

The centriole is an unusual organelle that does not have an outer membrane and that exists freely in the cytoplasm. Its outer wall is a trademark cylindrical bundle of nine microtubules that are easily noticeable with an electron microscope. Its symmetrical arrangement has only contributed to the structure’s mystique. “The centriole has been called ‘a central enigma of cell biology,’ ” said cell biologist Alexey Khodjakov, referring to the title of a book by D.N. Wheatley. “The centriole is involved in cell division and has other functions. We don’t really know what those functions...Read full article

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    Published: May 2008
    BiophotonicscentrioleMicroscopymicrotubulesorganelleResearch & Technology

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