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. 1986 Aug;10(8):589-98.
doi: 10.1016/0309-1651(86)90136-0.

Do adult centrioles contain cartwheels and lie at right angles to each other?

P L Alvey

Do adult centrioles contain cartwheels and lie at right angles to each other?

P L Alvey. Cell Biol Int Rep. 1986 Aug.

Abstract

Adult centrioles are said to lie at right angles and contain a cartwheel structure at the proximal end, but a critical review of the literature reveals no support for either of these claims. The evidence suggests that cartwheels are a feature of procentrioles not adult centrioles, and the orientation between adult centrioles has never been investigated with a convincing degree of accuracy - in the absence of firm data this should remain an open question.

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