Centrioles, organelles that organize the microtubule spindle required for cell division, duplicate at almost exactly the same time that DNA replicates during the cell cycle. New research points to ...

The animal cell's primary microtubule-organizing centre, the centrosome, contains a pair of centrioles surrounded by pericentriolar material (PCM). As the number of centriole pairs determines the ...

This is especially true near the center of the cell, the location of the centrioles near the nucleus. This is a great time to introduce the three categories of cytoskeletal components: microfilaments, ...

Plant vs Animal Cells: Centriole Centrioles are cylindrical organelles that are found in the cytoplasm of animal cells. They ...

A centriole is a cylindrical structure within the cell that plays a part in cell reproduction. The activities within this cell are the same as in the mitosis-dividing cell. NOTE: Blue indicates ...

The centrioles are now at opposite ends of the cell. The spindle fibers from both of the centrioles attach to each one of the chromosomes. Same as in mitosis, except that the spindle fibers from ...

The goal of my research is to understand the biogenesis of centrioles/centrosomes and primary cilia, and how defects in these processes affect mammalian cell physiology and evoke stress responses.