Centrosome At Biology Glossary
What is it? The primary microtubule organising center (MTOC) of animal cells, that divides prior to cell division each daughter MTOC acts as one pole of the spindle apparatus. The centrosome usually contains a pair of centrioles.Bio Definition Added By: Samantha
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