Visualization of dynein-dependent microtubule gliding at the cell cortex: Implications for spindle positioning

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 377-386

  Gusnowski, Eva M ^a   Srayko, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNEIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ANAPHASE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; EMBRYO CELL; METAPHASE; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHASE; SPINDLE CELL;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ANAPHASE; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CELL DIVISION; DYNEINS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; MICROTUBULES; MITOSIS; MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROPHASE; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 80052584946     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: 15408140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201103128     Document Type: Article

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