how does it work?
is located in the cytoplasm usually close to the nucleus
Formation of the network of microtubules that participate in making the cytoskeleton
organize and manage microtubules
why is it important?
serves as the main microtubule organizing center of the animal cell
Fungi and plants do not have centrosomes and use other microtubule organizing
centers to organize their microtubules.
centers to organize their microtubules.
Aberrant numbers of centrosomes in a cell have been associated with cancer.