Spindle saga
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The mitotic spindle is a machine that segregates the duplicated chromosomes and is built from an array of protein tubes, the microtubules that assume a precise size and bipolar organization. Research teamwork for 15 years has concluded that spindle assembly results from the self-organization of chromosomes, microtubules and molecular motors.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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Molecular architecture of axonemal microtubule doublets revealed by cyro-electron tomography
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A three-dimensional density map of intact microtubule doublets was obtained using cryo-electron tomography and image averaging. The 3nm resolution map so obtained provides insights into locations of particular proteins within the doublets and the structural features of the doublets that define their mechanical properties.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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