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Mechanoregulation

Cellular seat belts

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Accurate cell division depends on proper attachment of chromosomes to the microtubule-based division apparatus. An impressive in vitro study shows how applied force plays a pivotal part in regulating such attachment. See Letter p.576

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Figure 1: Tension and chromosome-attachment state.

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  1. Yuta Shimamoto and Tarun M. Kapoor are in the Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA. kapoor@mail.rockefeller.edu ,

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