Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

Published by Garland Science
ISBN 10: 0815344546
ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-454-4

Chapter 18 - The Cell-Division Cycle - Questions - Page 619: Question 18-5

Answer

This can be explained by the protein compound M-cdk. The cell's mitotic spindle will start in the presence of M-cdk.

Work Step by Step

M-cdk is a protein compound found in the cytoplasm of mitotic cells, as it induces the mitotic wheel. This means that any cytoplasm taken from a cell in the M phase will carry M-cdk in the cytoplasm. Knowing that M-cdk launches cells into the M phase, it makes sense that having an oocyte injected with cytoplasm containing M-cdk would push the cell into the M phase.
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