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The Tubulins
Starting Point:
• The principal proteins in microtubules are the tubulins, alpha-tubulin and beta-tubulin.
• Go to the UCSC genome Browser and type in "tubulin."
Scavenger Hunt Assignment:
• Approximately how many tubulin genes are there?
• How many of these genes are associated with alpha? How many with beta?
• Are there other forms besides alpha and beta?
• Are there any human chromosomes that don't contain a member of the "tubulin family?" If yes, list them.