| Despite their importance, the mechanisms governing centriole biogenesis remain incompletely understood. |
| It is the sperm basal body that serves as a centriole in the zygotic microtubule organizing center. |
| The spindle fibers extend toward the equator of the cell and may overlap with spindle fibers projecting from the opposite centriole pair. |
| We discuss the mechanism of centriole assembly and the possible consequences of the inherent asymmetry of centrioles and centrosomes. |
| Closure of the midbody requires the presence of a mother centriole to close the intercellular bridge. |
| Each centriole now consists of a pair of protein bodies surrounded by radiating strands of protein called the aster. |
