Microtubule organization: A complex solution.
Microtubule nucleation within cells is catalyzed by γ-tubulin ring complexes localized at specific microtubule-organizing centers. In this issue, Muroyama et al. (2016. J. Cell Biol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201601099) reveal heterogeneity in the composition and function of these complexes, with wide implications for how cells organize their microtubule arrays.
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, England, UK ptc29@cam.ac.uk.
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