by Marta Paterlini
RESEARCH ROUND-UP	Actin moves chromosomes Email: Marta Paterlini - martapaterlini@mac.com News from The Scientist 2005, 6(1):20050714-01 Published   14 July 2005

An actin network can move chromosomes during cell division, scientists report in this week's Nature. Their surprise findings are the first indication that the protein filaments play a role in chromosome movement, introducing a novel mechanism that seems necessary for delivering distal chromosomes to within the capture distance of centrosomal microtubules.

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