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Spindle Pole Body
Definition 1
The spindle pole body (SPB) is the microtubule organizing center (MTOC) in the yeast Saccharomyces that plays a pivotal role in such diverse processes as mitosis, budding, and mating. (from Cell. 1997;89:1077-86) (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
functional equivalent of the mammalian centriole in yeast. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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