The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques generated by motor proteins
M. Novak, B. Polak, J. Simunic, Z. Boban, B. Kuzmic, A. Thomae, I. M. Tolic, N. Pavin
The paper shows that the mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques from motor proteins, demonstrated through microscopy and a theoretical model.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2017Cell Biology