RNA is present in a large complex containing the Rae1 protein, which promotes centrosome-independent spindle assembly in Xenopus laevis egg extracts. Because this activity does not require translation, it suggests a direct role for RNA during cell division.
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Sitterlin, D. Aster lights on RNA. Nat Struct Mol Biol 12, 479–480 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb0605-479
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