Mechanics of Sister Chromatids studied with a Polymer Model
Sister chromatid cohesion denotes the phenomenon that sister chromatids are initially attached to each other in mitosis to guarantee the error-free distribution into the daughter cells. Cohesion is mediated by binding proteins and only resolved after mitotic chromosome condensation is completed. How...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Physics |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphy.2013.00016/full |