Key component of cell division identified

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 22:00 in Biology & Nature

A new study highlights the protein Nek9 as a decisive factor in cell division, a fundamental process for both the development of an organism and tissue maintenance. Nek9 is shown to be required for a cell to be able to divide the chromosomes into two identical groups in order to ensure efficient and accurate cell division.

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