Cell biology - Barbed ends rule

被引:17
作者
Schafer, DA
机构
[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Biol, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
[2] Univ Virginia, Dept Cell Biol, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
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D O I
10.1038/430734a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
To explore their surroundings, cells use probes of various shapes. Whether the probes are broad and flat, or long and thin, seems to be regulated by proteins at the growing ends of actin filaments.
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页码:734 / 735
页数:2
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