17 October 2024
Cracking an Egg
Cell division involves chromosomes being segregated on a protein spindle so each daughter cell receives them equally. In egg cells the spindle forms without chromosome involvement – this study in the C. elegans worm reveals the vital role of an enzyme called ZYG-8 in stabilising such spindles
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Published in and on the cover of PLOS Genetics, September 2024
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