In this study, microtubules are regarded as polymers with positive free surface energy. The dynamics of such polymers is complex, consisting of equilibrium, non-equilibrium, and one-directional processes. This view of microtubules enables us to propose a new model of microtubule dynamics both in vit
Mechanism, function and regulation of microtubule-dependent microtubule amplification in mitosis
β Scribed by Hui Zhu; Kayleen Fang; Guowei Fang
- Publisher
- Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 133 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1016-8478
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