Anatomy

Centrioles

Self-replicating, short, fibrous, rod-shaped organelles. Each centriole is a short cylinder containing nine pairs of peripheral microtubules, arranged so as to form the wall of the cylinder.

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Abstract

Self-replicating, short, fibrous, rod-shaped organelles. Each centriole is a short cylinder containing nine pairs of peripheral microtubules, arranged so as to form the wall of the cylinder.

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1 entry terms
  • Centriole

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

85(79); was see under ORGANOIDS 1979-84

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Previous Indexing

  • Mitosis (1968-1978)
  • Organoids (1966-1978)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.750w.585w.160w.130w
  2. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.750w.820w.500.500w.130w

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QU 350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Centrioles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002502. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002502
  2. Centrioles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centriole
  3. Centrioles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178355