Maturation of the kinetochore-microtubule interface and the meaning of metaphase

Chromosome Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 563-577

  Pereira, António J ^a   Maiato, Helder ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aneuploidy; Evolution; Flux; Kinetochore; Metaphase; Microtubule; Mitosis; Mitotic spindle

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN B1; SECURIN;

ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; CENTROMERE; METAPHASE; MICROTUBULE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; MITOSIS SPINDLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SISTER CHROMATID; SPINDLE CELL; SPINDLE POLE BODY; STEADY STATE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; CHROMOSOMES; CYTOKINESIS; HUMANS; KINETOCHORES; M PHASE CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINTS; METAPHASE; MICROTUBULES; MITOSIS; MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84864866423     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: 15736849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-012-9298-8     Document Type: Article

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