C. L. Asbury

The paper shows mechanical coupling coordinates microtubule growth in vitro using a dual laser trap assay, explaining coordination without free fit parameters.

The paper develops a microscopy assay to study centromeric nucleosome assembly, showing CENP-A can reach centromeres without HJURP but requires it for stable incorporation and AT-rich DNA for efficient deposition.

The paper measures working strokes from curling protofilaments at disassembling microtubule tips, showing magnesium and species differences affect mechanical energy output.

The paper develops an assay to study Aurora B kinase's effect on kinetochore-microtubule attachments under tension, finding that tension suppresses Aurora B-triggered release.

This study shows Mps1 weakens kinetochore-microtubule attachments by phosphorylating Ndc80, contributing to error correction during mitosis.

The paper shows She1 restricts dynein activity in budding yeast to polarize spindle movement toward the daughter cell during mitosis.

The paper uses proteomics to identify meiosis-specific kinetochore remodelling and reveals the essential role of the Ctf19cCCAN complex in meiotic kinetochore assembly.

This study investigates whether XMAP215 and γ-tubulin synergize in microtubule nucleation and finds they act additively, not synergistically, in purified solutions.

This study shows the Ska complex directly strengthens kinetochore-microtubule attachments by forming a load-bearing connection with the Ndc80 complex and microtubule tips.

This study identifies KKT4, a kinetoplastid kinetochore protein that binds and tracks with microtubule tips, enabling chromosome segregation despite lacking homology to known microtubule-binding domains.