Anatomy

Spindle Poles

The sites in a dividing cell where the minus ends of the spindle MICROTUBULES assemble and where the separated sister CHROMATIDS converge.

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Abstract

The sites in a dividing cell where the minus ends of the spindle MICROTUBULES assemble and where the separated sister CHROMATIDS converge.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pole, Spindle
  • Poles, Spindle
  • Spindle Pole

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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

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Mitotic Spindle Apparatus (1983-2013)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.750w.820w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spindle Poles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064047. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064047
  2. Spindle Poles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70068405