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Bärenz et al. demonstrate that the centriolar satellite protein SSX2IP promotes centrosome maturation. In contrast to the classic satellite marker PCM-1 (blue), SSX2IP (red) localizes to the spindle poles in mitotic cells. Spindle microtubules are shown in green and DNA in pink.
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