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Actin moves chromosomes
Email: Marta Paterlini - martapaterlini@mac.com News from The Scientist 2005, 6(1):20050714-01
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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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