Centrosome
An organelle near the nucleus of the cell consisting (in animals and organisms that have CILIA) of two CENTRIOLES, and the surrounding pericentriolar material. It functions as the primary MICROTUBULE-ORGANIZING CENTER during the eukaryotic CELL CYCLE (https://doi.org/10.1038/nrm2180).
Year introduced: 1995
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Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.214.190.750.585.160, A11.284.430.214.190.750.820.500.500
MeSH Unique ID: D018385
Entry Terms:
- Centrosomes
- Pericentriolar Region
- Pericentriolar Regions
- Region, Pericentriolar
- Pericentriolar Matrix
- Matrix, Pericentriolar
- Pericentriolar Matrices
- Pericentriolar Material
- Material, Pericentriolar
- Pericentriolar Materials
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