Image: Microtubules in the leading edge of a cell

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Description: Just as our bodies rely on bones for structural support, our cells rely on a cellular skeleton. In addition to helping cells keep their shape, this cytoskeleton transports material within cells and coordinates cell division. One component of the cytoskeleton is a protein called tubulin, shown here as thin strands.
Title: Microtubules in the leading edge of a cell
Credit: http://images.nigms.nih.gov/index.cfm?event=viewDetail&imageID=3611
Author: Pakorn Kanchanawong, National University of Singapore and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; and Clare Waterman, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
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