Mechanisms of Mitotic Chromosome Segregation
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2016) | Viewed by 208087
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Mechanisms of mitotic chromosome motion, microtubule dynamics, spindle structure, motor enzymes, force generation by microtubule dynamics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This volume focuses on the mechanisms by which a mitotic spindle interact with a replicated genome to assure its accurate segregation to daughter cells at the time of cell division. The following subjects are treated by world-renown specialists: 1) Foundations of modern research on mitotic mechanisms; 2) Kinetochore structure; 3) Kinetochore assembly and function; 4) Spindle assembly; 5) Spindle assembly in plant cells; 6) Chromosome congression to the metaphase plate; 7) The spindle assembly checkpoint; 8) Correcting mitotic errors; 9) Anaphase A; 10) Anaphase B.
Prof. Dr. J. Richard McIntosh
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mitosis
- chromosome segregation
- mitotic spindle
- microtubule
- kinetochore
- centrosome
- spindle assembly checkpoint
- anaphase
- motor enzyme
- kinesin
- dynein
- microtubule dynamics
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