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Spindle apparatus

Definition

noun

Any of a network of filaments that collectively form a mitotic spindle (in mitosis) and meiotic spindle (in meiosis). It is chiefly involved in moving and segregating the chromosomes during nuclear division.


Supplement

In mitosis, these filaments form at opposite poles of the cell and meet at the equatorial plane. Collectively, they form a spindle-shaped structure, which is widest at the middle then tapers at both ends.


Synonym: spindle fibre


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... prior to cell division each daughter MTOC acts as one pole of the spindle apparatus. The centrosome usually contains a pair of centrioles.

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Re: TWO QUESTIONS??

... centrioles on the cell division? they are involved in the formation of spindle fibres(spindle apparatus) :)

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