| Literature DB >> 11853664 |
John D Aitchison1, Michael P Rout.
Abstract
When many cells divide, the nuclear envelope poses a problem: the spindle microtubules can't access the chromosomes. Two recent papers in Cell describe how the spindle solves this problem by literally pulling open the nucleus at the beginning of mitosis.Mesh:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11853664 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(02)00638-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582