Centrosome - Biology Forum

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- September 5, 2011 at 2:18 pm #15337
  Adz795
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  -What is the significance of a centrosome?
  A plant cell can live without a centrosome. And in animal cells too centrosomes are not required for spindle formation during cell division.
  -What do they specifically do as microtubule organizing centres?
  Also in a human ovum (secondary oocyte) a pair of centrioles is absent. This does not seem to confer a selective disadvantage to the ovum.
- September 5, 2011 at 9:33 pm #106183
  Talcen
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  I have trouble understanding your question, but this site here may be able to help you. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19402157
  If not I apologize and wish you luck in finding the answer.
- September 7, 2011 at 11:39 am #106214
  Adz795
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  Thank you, that link was really good!
  My question was essentially the significance of a centrosome.
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