The mesh is a network of microtubule connectors that stabilizes individual kinetochore fibers of the mitotic spindle

Kinetochore fibers (K-fibers) of the mitotic spindle are force-generating units that power chromosome movement during mitosis. K-fibers are composed of many microtubules that are held together throughout their length. Here, we show, using 3D electron microscopy, that K-fiber microtubules (MTs) are c...

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Main Authors: Faye M Nixon, Cristina Gutiérrez-Caballero, Fiona E Hood, Daniel G Booth, Ian A Prior, Stephen J Royle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/07635