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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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