About The Medical Condition Centrosome

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Centrosome

Centrosome Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Centrosome Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Centrosome?

The cell center, consisting of a pair of CENTRIOLES surrounded by a cloud of amorphous material called the pericentriolar region. During interphase, the centrosome nucleates microtubule outgrowth. The centrosome duplicates and, during mitosis, separates to form the two poles of the mitotic spindle (MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS).

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