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Microtubules are present in all eukaryotic cells where they are involved in a broad range of processes: as cytoskele- tal structures they maintain the cell shape; they are the basis of motility phenomena, and they play a role in morphoge- netic processes as nuclear and cell division (Dustin 1984). However, although the knowledge about microtubules and their cellular functions has extremely increased, their role in pattern formation is little understood.
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Mulisch, M. (1990). Transient Microtubules in the Ciliate Eufolliculina Uhligi, and their Possible Role in Morphogenesis. In: Akkaş, N. (eds) Biomechanics of Active Movement and Deformation of Cells. NATO ASI Series, vol 42. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83631-2_22
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