Chromosome Segregation: Spindle Mechanics Come To Life

Chromosome segregation is a mechanical process, and the spindle generates, and is subject to, mechanical force. A recent study probes how the mechanical architecture of the spindle allows it to maintain mechanical integrity despite these forces.

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Published inCurrent biology Vol. 21; no. 18; pp. R688 - R690
Main Author Dumont, Sophie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 27.09.2011
Subjects
Animals
Biomechanical Phenomena
biomechanics
chemistry
Chromosome Segregation
Chromosomes
Elasticity
metabolism
Microtubules
Microtubules - physiology
physiology
Probes
Spindle Apparatus
Spindle Apparatus - chemistry
Spindle Apparatus - physiology
Spindles
Xenopus laevis
Xenopus Proteins
Xenopus Proteins - metabolism
Xenopus Proteins - physiology
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Summary:Chromosome segregation is a mechanical process, and the spindle generates, and is subject to, mechanical force. A recent study probes how the mechanical architecture of the spindle allows it to maintain mechanical integrity despite these forces.
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ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
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DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.008