microtubule
microtubule A tubular structure, 15–25 nm in diameter and of indefinite length, that is composed of subunits of the protein tubulin. It occurs in large numbers in all
eukaryotic cells, either freely in the
cytoplasm or as a structural component of
organelles (e.g.
centrioles,
cilia, and
flagella). Microtubules appear to function in the motility of cells, the maintenance of cell shape, and the transport of materials within cells. In addition, they form part of the structure of the
mitotic spindle and have been implicated in sensory transduction in some receptor cells.
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Meeting the World's Demand for Giant Clams
Newspaper article from: Micronesian Investment Quarterly; 3/1/1990; 700+ words
; ...MMDC) on Palau. Giant clams are among the tastiest clams in the world. In China...muscle of the giant clam. Throughout history...purposes. The shells of giant clams are used in a variety...garden ornaments. Giant clam shell products sell...
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Saving Johor's giant clams
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 12/30/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Straits Times 12-30-1997 THE giant clam, the world's biggest shellfish...still conducive to the breeding of giant clams. Research has shown that these...USM researchers, the number of giant clams in the Johor islands may be still...
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Giant clam invasion slow going
Newspaper article from: Press of Atlantic City; 6/8/2007; ; 700+ words
; Giant clams are looking for...90-pound fiberglass clams painted by local artists...restoring the Barnegat Bay clam population. To sponsor...Light said she sells clams in her restaurant so...other businesses who sell clams should be sponsoring a giant clam too. Off the Hook ...
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Giant Clams 'Secure for Another Generation' After Philippine Re-Seeding
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/7/2008; 625 words
; ...securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another...WWF-Philippines. The clams, the world's largest...area is conducive to clam growth," said Pagaduan. "It is hoped that baby clam recruits will eventually...areas in Batangas." Giant clams are an integral part...
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The art of growing giants. (giant clams)
Magazine article from: National Wildlife; 10/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Conservation Union lists all giant clams as "threatened...the world's leader in giant clam research, cultivation...produces a million baby clams annually for distribution...The Palauans have giant clam breeding down to a fine...pressure on some wild clams." A ...
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New giant clam species offers window into human past.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Health & Science; 9/21/2008; 700+ words
; ...living species of giant clam in two decades...percent of giant clams in the Red Sea...percent of giant clams living there. The...loss of this giant clam species in favor...for another prized giant clam species. Study...as the mother of clams, ...
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Giant clams under threat
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/25/2004; 510 words
; New Straits Times 08-25-2004 Giant clams under threat Edition: Main/Lifestyle...KUANTAN, Tues. - The hundreds of giant clams that abound near Kampung Tekek...said. On the plan to relocate the giant clams, the source said the developers...
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Dimethylsulfoniopropionate in Giant Clams (Tridacnidae).
Magazine article from: The Biological Bulletin; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...of the about eight species of giant clams of the family Tridacnidae...contributions, because the clams are insufficiently abundant...hand, DMSP and DMS in giant clams are likely important in two...Levasseur et al., 1994). Giant clams have long been important sources...Pacific, ...
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TACOMAN KEEPS CLAM, BECOMES EXPERT ON GIANT BIVALVES.(News)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 5/8/1998; 700+ words
; One of the planet's experts on giant clams - beautiful clams with iridescent blue and green hues, clams bigger than buckets, clams you would never...or a mimosa plant - or a reef-dwelling clam in the archipelagoes of Southeast Asia...
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CEZA seeds 123 giant clams in Palaui Island.
News Wire article from: Philippines News Agency; 6/18/2009; 551 words
; ...PNA) --- Some 123 giant clams were seeded in the demo...seed fund for the giant clam-seeding project in...promising island. The giant clams will be one of the unique...Mensias said giant clams form an integral part...volunteers numbered each clam for identity ...
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giant clam
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
giant clam common name for the largest bivalve mollusk...gigas, also known as the bear's paw clam. The giant clam may weigh over 500 lb (225 kg) and...is coarsely fluted and toothed. Giant clams are found in the South Pacific and Indian...
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clam
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...include the succulent Pismo clam ( Tivela stultorum...valves of many small clams are familiar seashells...sized amethyst gem clam. The giant clam of the S Pacific Ocean...freshwater bivalves called clams. The small freshwater...
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hydrothermal vent
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
...worms (phylum Pogonophora ) that completely lack a digestive tract, Munidopsis crabs (superfamily Galatheoidea), giant clams (e.g. Calyptogena magnifica ), mussels, acorn worms (class Enteropneusta), and many more. Vent fluids containing...
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Palau
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...have over 1,500 species of fish and over 700 species of coral and anemones. There are also saltwater crocodiles, giant clams, and dugongs (closely related to the manatee). Ancient village sites on the Rock Islands and the grand terraces...
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lava
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...continental eruptions. Such underwater eruptions also harbor rich fauna unique to the vent area, such as red tube worms and giant clams, whose food supply is based on the hydrogen sulfide abundant in the vent waters. Unique features include black smokers...
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