Centrosome age regulates kinetochore–microtubule stability and biases chromosome mis-segregation

The poles of the mitotic spindle contain one old and one young centrosome. In asymmetric stem cell divisions, the age of centrosomes affects their behaviour and their probability to remain in the stem cell. In contrast, in symmetric divisions, old and young centrosomes are thought to behave equally....

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Main Authors: Ivana Gasic, Purnima Nerurkar, Patrick Meraldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/07909