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We have used a combination of centrifugation onto electron microscope
grids and negative staining to study the structure of isolated mammali
an centrioles. The technique relies on visualisation of structural det
ail by use of a goldthioglucose negative stain. The approach provides
an easy structural definition of the mature and immature centriole and
has revealed some novel proximal projections on the mature centriole.
The rapid technique should prove of use in future analyses of centrio
lar structure and biochemistry. (C) 1996 Academic Press