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