mitotic spindle
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mitotic spindle — spindle (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
mitotic spindle — spindle (def. 11) … Useful english dictionary
mitotic spindle — See spindle and mitosis … Dictionary of molecular biology
mitotic spindle — noun a structure of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton involved in mitosis and meiosis Syn: spindle apparatus … Wiktionary
spindle fiber — n any of the apparent filaments constituting a mitotic spindle … Medical dictionary
Spindle apparatus — This article is about the cellular structure. For other uses, see Spindle (disambiguation). Micrograph showing condensed chromosomes in blue and the mitotic spindle in green during prometaphase of mitosis In cell biology, the spindle fibers are… … Wikipedia
Spindle checkpoint — The spindle checkpoint blocks the entry of a cell undergoing mitosis into anaphase until all chromosomes are properly attached to the meiotic or mitotic spindle. To achieve proper segregation, the two kinetochores on the sister chromatids must be … Wikipedia
Spindle pole body — The spindle pole body (SPB) is the microtubule organizing center in yeast cells, functionally equivalent to the centrosome. Unlike the centrosome the SPB does not contain centrioles. The SPB organises the microtubule cytoskeleton which plays many … Wikipedia
spindle fiber — noun also spindle element : one of the apparent filaments constituting the mitotic spindle especially when construed as an actual physical structure capable of exerting traction … Useful english dictionary
spindle — In anatomy and pathology, any fusiform cell or structure. [A.S.] aortic s. a fusiform dilation of the aorta immediately beyond the isthmus. SYN: His s.. central s. a central group of microtubules (continuous fib … Medical dictionary
