Chromosome movement: Kinetochores motor along

نویسندگان

  • Adam Grancell
  • Peter K Sorger
چکیده

The equal division of chromosomes among daughter cells at mitosis involves a complex series of kinetochore-dependent chromosome movements. The kinetochore-associated CENP-E motor protein is critical for the sustained movement of chromosomes towards the metaphase plate during chromosome congression.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1998