Thrombocyte 196142 215241707 2008-05-27T10:15:51Z 89.122.167.246 Added link to platelets. Eventually delete this page and add a redirect of "thrombocytes" to platelets page. Aren't thrombocytes nucleated? Thrombocytes are cells that play a key role in blood clotting. In mammals, thrombocytes are anucleated cell fragments called [[platelets]], and in nonmammals, they are spindle-shaped cells and classified as [[leukocytes]]. See [[platelet]]. ==Reference== Meseguer J, Esteban MA, Rodríguez A. 2002. Microscopy Research and Technique. The Biology of Phagocytosis, Volume 57, Issue 6 , Pages 491 - 497. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Cell biology]] [[Category:Human cells]]