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Microtubule dynamics: the view from the tip.

K E Sawin
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Recent studies have suggested that proteins found at the tips of microtubules in vertebrate cells may play an important role in intracellular membrane transport processes. Evidence from fission yeast indicates that such proteins can also regulate microtubule dynamics.

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K E Sawin. 2000-11-30. Microtubule dynamics: the view from the tip.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0960-9822(00)00819-8

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