Cells must pass the correct number of chromosomes to their progeny through the complex ballet of cell division. An unusual conformation-sensitive switch seems to maintain accurate chromosome segregation.
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Hagan, R., Sorger, P. The more MAD, the merrier. Nature 434, 575–577 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/434575a
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