The tension mounts at centromeric loops
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The tension mounts at centromeric loops
Centromeres are more than just simple stretches of DNA that recruit the kineto-chore proteins required to bind spindle microtubules and segregate chromosomes during mitosis. In fact, the chromatin surrounding centromeres is organized into a spring-like structure that bridges the cen-tromeres of sister chromatids and resists the pull of spindle microtubules. The tension generated when sister kin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1540-8140,0021-9525
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.2104if