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Term
Microtubule MGI Glossary
Definition
A cytoskeletal element of eukaryotic cells that is a long, generally straight, hollow tube with an external diameter of 24 nm, consisting of polymerized monomers of tubulin. Microtubules make up the bulk of the spindle.
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04/03/2013
MGI 5.12 		The Jackson Laboratory