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Nature Cell Biology 11, 787 - 789 (2009)
doi:10.1038/ncb1902

Chromosome congression: on the bi-orient express

Emily A. Foley1 & Tarun M. Kapoor1

  1. Emily A. Foley and Tarun M. Kapoor are at Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, NY 10065, USA.
    e-mail: kapoor@mail.rockefeller.edu


Errors in chromosome–spindle attachments during cell division can lead to an irreversible change in chromosome number. Proper connections between chromosomes and spindle microtubules can be promoted by both chromosome-intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms during mitosis and meiosis.

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