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Roth, S., Lynch, J. (2012). Axis formation: microtubules push in the right direction.  Curr. Biol. 22(13): R537--R539.
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FBrf0218924
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Abstract
Live imaging reveals that the Drosophila oocyte nucleus is pushed by growing microtubules to break the radial symmetry of the oocyte and establish dorsoventral polarity.
PubMed ID
22790006
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2012.05.038
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
    Journal
    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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