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Exporting actin

Nature Cell Biology volume 8, pages 205–207 (2006)Cite this article

Actin is the most abundant protein in the giant oocyte nucleus of the frog Xenopus. It reaches this high concentration because the oocyte lacks exportin-6, a nuclear export factor that specifically pumps actin out of other nuclei. What effect actin has on the physical properties of the oocyte nucleus is a matter of ongoing debate.

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Figure 1: A Xenopus oocyte and its giant nucleus or germinal vesicle.
Figure 2: Behaviour of isolated nuclei.

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