Mitotic spindles constitute the machinery responsible for equidistribution of the genetic material into each daughter cell during cell division. They are transient and hence quite labile structures, changing their morphology even while performing their function. Biochemical, immunological and geneti
Attacking the Mitotic Spindle: Mode of Action of the Taxanes
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Weight
- 8 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-7597
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