A covalent radius is one-half the distance between the nuclei of two identical atoms.

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Microtubules can be stabilized by side-binding microtubule associated proteins (MAPs).

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Augmin-induced branches help build the spindle during mitosis.

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Plant cells rely extensively on augmin-dependent microtubule branching nucleation to organize the microtubule cytoskeleton because they lack centrosomes.

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Augmin

an 8-subunit protein complex that binds to sites along the microtubule and recruits γ-TuRC, which nucleates a new microtubule to form a microtubule branch.

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γ-tubulin ring complex (γ-TuRC)

nucleates assembly of a microtubule by forming a template corresponding to the (−) end. 

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Rescue 

The change from shrinkage to growth