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Meanings of spindle apparatus in English

Russian
веретено деления
Portuguese
aparelho mitótico
Spanish
huso acromatico
Catalan
fus acromàtic
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Array of microtubules and associated molecules that forms between opposite poles of a eukaryotic cell during mitosis or meiosis and serves to move the duplicated chromosomes apart.

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        веретено деления
        Usage of spindle apparatus in English
        1
        Microtubule (MT) asters originating from centrosomes in mitosis ensure the fidelity of cell division by positioning the spindle apparatus.
        Pubmed
        2
        Certain MT structures, such as the mitotic spindle apparatus, exhibit high MT turnover yet maintain their mass stably through long periods of time.
        Pubmed