Astrosphere

Biology & Genetics

Also known as: Attraction sphere, Centrosphere, Centrosome

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

The astrosphere is a term introduced by Fol to describe the central mass of an aster, excluding its rays. It is synonymous with the attraction sphere, centrosphere, or centrosome.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ASTROSPHERE (from Greek aster—star and sphaira—sphere), a term used by Fol to designate the central mass of an aster, excluding its rays; synonyms: attraction sphere, centrosphere, or centrosome (see Karyokinesis).

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“Astrosphere.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/astrosphere/