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Nature Cell Biology 3, 933–938 (1 October 2001) | doi:10.1038/ncb1001-933

Drosophila APC2 and Armadillo participate in tethering mitotic spindles to cortical actin

Brooke M. McCartney , Donald G. McEwen , Elizabeth Grevengoed , Paul Maddox , Amy Bejsovec & Mark Peifer

Proper positioning of mitotic spindles ensures equal allocation of chromosomes to daughter cells. This often involves interactions between spindle and astral microtubules and cortical actin.