Drosophila CENP-A mutations cause a BubR1-dependent early mitotic delay without normal localization of kinetochore components.

The centromere/kinetochore complex plays an essential role in cell and organismal viability by ensuring chromosome movements during mitosis and meiosis. The kinetochore also mediates the spindle attachment checkpoint (SAC), which delays anaphase initiation until all chromosomes have achieved bipolar...

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Main Authors: Michael D Blower, Tanya Daigle, Thom Kaufman, Gary H Karpen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1500813?pdf=render