Making the Final Cut — Mechanisms Mediating the Abscission Step of Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis is the final stage of mitotic cell division that results in a physical separation of two daughter cells. Cytokinesis begins in the early stages of anaphase after the positioning of the cleavage plane and after the chromosomes segregate. This involves the recruitment and assembly of an ac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John A. Schiel, Rytis Prekeris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.129