Dynamic actin networks have many essential functions in cells: they are required for cell migration 1,2, cytoplasmic organization 3, ingression of the cytokinetic furrow 4,5, cortical flows 6,7 and ...

A long-held assumption about asymmetrical division of stem cells has cracked. Researchers at the University of Oregon report that the mitotic spindle does not act alone -- that cortical proteins help ...

A long-held assumption about asymmetrical division of stem cells has cracked. Researchers report that the mitotic spindle does not act alone -- that cortical proteins help to position a cleavage ...