Spatial control of microtubule shrinkage

Microtubules are long linear polymers that switch randomly between periods of growth and shrinkage, in a process known as dynamic instability. In vivo, dynamic instability is regulated by microtubule associated proteins (MAPs). One class of MAPS, the kinesins, move actively along microtubules, and s...

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Main Author: Messin, Liam J.
Published: University of Warwick 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.731347