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@article{citeulike:4050440, abstract = {Centrioles are cylindrical structures found at the core of the mitotic spindle pole, which also act as basal bodies to nucleate the formation of cilia. Centrioles have a complex, ninefold symmetric structure, and reproduce by an intriguing duplication process. The complexity and apparent self-reproduction of centrioles raises the question of how such a structure could have evolved, making them a favorite topic for theological speculation by 'intelligent design' creationists. In fact, centrioles are capable of robust self-assembly and can tolerate dramatic perturbations while still maintaining basic functionality. Far from being irreducibly complex, centrioles appear to be based on a rather minimal underlying core structure requiring only a handful of genes to construct.}, author = {Marshall, Wallace F F.}, citeulike-article-id = {4050440}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2009.01.008}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19196504}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19196504}, day = {2}, doi = {10.1016/j.ceb.2009.01.008}, issn = {1879-0410}, journal = {Current opinion in cell biology}, keywords = {assembly, centriole}, month = {February}, posted-at = {2009-02-14 00:29:04}, priority = {2}, title = {Centriole evolution.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2009.01.008}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4050440 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4050440 N2 - Centrioles are cylindrical structures found at the core of the mitotic spindle pole, which also act as basal bodies to nucleate the formation of cilia. Centrioles have a complex, ninefold symmetric structure, and reproduce by an intriguing duplication process. The complexity and apparent self-reproduction of centrioles raises the question of how such a structure could have evolved, making them a favorite topic for theological speculation by 'intelligent design' creationists. In fact, centrioles are capable of robust self-assembly and can tolerate dramatic perturbations while still maintaining basic functionality. Far from being irreducibly complex, centrioles appear to be based on a rather minimal underlying core structure requiring only a handful of genes to construct. JF - Current opinion in cell biology SN - 1879-0410 TI - Centriole evolution. KW - assembly KW - centriole AU - Marshall, Wallace F PY - 2009/02/02/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2009.01.008 ER -