Mighty microscopic fibers are the key to cell division and life itself

Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they duplicate their DNA and grow a web ...
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Scientists discover self-repair mechanism of spindle microtubules

Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they duplicate their DNA and grow a web ...
Nature

K-fibre minus ends are stabilized by a RanGTP-dependent mechanism essential for functional spindle assembly

Chromosome segregation occurs on a highly complex molecular machine called the mitotic spindle. The spindle is constituted by a large number of proteins; however, it is structurally and functionally ...
University of California, San Francisco

Mighty Microscopic Fibers Key to Cell Division and Life Itself

UCSF scientists discover that the spindle, the structure that divides chromosomes equally during mitosis, actually gets stronger when it is stretched.