Figure 16-66. Bidirectional movement of a melanosome on a microtubule.

Figure 16-66Bidirectional movement of a melanosome on a microtubule

An isolated melanosome (yellow) moves along a microtubule on a glass slide, from the plus end toward the minus end. Halfway through the video sequence, it abruptly switches direction and moves from the minus end toward the plus end. (From S.L. Rogers et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:3720–3725, 1997. © National Academy of Sciences.)

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