Spindle in an egg cell (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Spindle in an egg cell

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Shown are a normal spindle in an egg cell (left) compared to a spindle after removal of the motor protein dynein (right). Microtubules are shown in green, chromosomes are in white, and spindle poles are labeled in magenta. Dynein depletion disrupts proper spindle organization.

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Sadie Wignall/Northwestern University

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