During cell division, intricate cellular machinery separates duplicated DNA into daughter cells. Unexpectedly, the assembly of this crucial apparatus seems to rely on components other than proteins and DNA.
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Dasso, M. New cog for a familiar machine. Nature 435, 899–900 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/435899a
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