Kinetochores get a grip!
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- DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202411040
Kinetochores get a grip!
Abstract
A new study by Larson and colleagues (2025. J. Cell Biol.https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202405176) reveals that kinetochores are biased to bind to microtubule plus-ends due to an interplay between subcomplex organization and the intrinsic polarity of microtubules.
© 2024 Cozma and Westermann.
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- Larson, J.D., et al. . 2025. J. Cell Biol. 10.1083/jcb.202405176 - DOI
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