Microtubule motors in the early sea urchin embryo.
Sea urchin gametes and early embryos have proven to be a useful system for studying the roles of microtubule (MT)-associated motors in axonemal motility and cytoplasmic MT-based movements in dividing cells. In this brief article, known and potential sea urchin MT motors are listed and their possible biological functions are discussed.
Wright
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Department of Zoology, University of California, Davis 95616.
Scholey
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D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement; D004398:Dyneins / Q000032:analysis; D016547:Kinesins / Q000032:analysis; D008870:Microtubules; D012617:Sea Urchins / Q000196:embryology*
D004398:Dyneins; D016547:Kinesins