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Mitotic tethers connect sister chromosomes and transmit “cross-polar” force during anaphase A of mitosis in PtK2 cells

Originally described in crane-fly spermatocytes, tethers physically link and transmit force between the ends of separating chromosomes. Optical tweezers and laser scissors were used to sever the tether between chromosomes, create chromosome fragments attached to the tether which move toward the oppo...

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Published in:Biomed Opt Express
Main Authors: Ono, Matthew, Preece, Daryl, Duquette, Michelle L., Forer, Arthur, Berns, Michael W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Optical Society of America 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5654781/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29082066
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1364/BOE.8.004310
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