Spindle Assembly: Kinesin-5 is in Control
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Kinesin-5 is essential in many species for the formation of a bipolar spindle. Although bipolar tetramers were known to crossbridge pairs of microtubules, the mechanism for organizing spindles was unclear. However, new experiments have revealed unique properties of kinesin-5, including some associated with the tail domain, that provide clues as to how spindles are assembled.
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