The centrosome, which consists of two centrioles surrounded by pericentriolar material, is a
unique structure that has retained its main features in organisms of various taxonomic …

Centrosomes have been an enigma to evolutionary biologists. Either they have been the
subject of ill‐founded speculation or they have been ignored. Here, we highlight …

The centrosome is not only the largest and most sophisticated protein complex within a
eukaryotic cell, in the light of evolution, it is also one of its most ancient organelles. This …

Centrosomes are the main microtubule-organizing centres, playing essential roles in the
organization of the cytoskeleton during interphase, and in the mitotic spindle, which controls …

The centrosome was discovered in the late 19th century when mitosis was first described.
Long recognized as a key organelle of the spindle pole, its core component, the centriole …

Highlights•Cell autonomous polarity, its transmission through division, are unifying themes
for centrosome/primary cilium functions.•Adhesion-dependent acto-myosin fibers play a …

Centrosomes are composed of two orthogonally arranged centrioles surrounded by an
electron-dense matrix called the pericentriolar material (PCM). Centrioles are cylinders with …

More than a century ago, the centrosome was discovered and described as" the true division
organ of the cell". Electron microscopy revealed that a centrosome is an amorphous …

Centrioles are cylinders made of nine microtubule (MT) triplets present in many eukaryotes.
Early studies, where centrosomes were seen at the poles of the mitotic spindle led to their …

The centrosome is a non-membrane-bound organelle present in most animal cells and it
functions as the major microtubule-organising centre (MTOC). Recent findings have …