mitotic spindle
Americannoun
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Institute in Zagreb, Croatia, provided expertise in comparative genomics and mitotic spindle geometry and biophysics, respectively.
From Science Daily
This migration occurs because the chromosomes are attached to a cellular machine known as the mitotic spindle.
From Science Daily
The microtubule-based mitotic spindle segregates chromosomes during cell division.
From Science Magazine
Mitotic defects result in inaccurate partitioning of whole chromosomes between daughter cells — mediated through incorrect attachment of chromosomes to the mitotic spindle.
From Nature
Among its functions, this protein regulates the mitotic spindle and hence the crucial balance between cell proliferation and differentiation – vital not only for cancer, but also for correct brain development.
From Scientific American
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