Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Cytokinesis requires localized β-actin filament production by an actin isoform specific nucleator

  • A. Chen,
  • P. D. Arora,
  • C. A. McCulloch,
  • A. Wilde

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01231-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Cytokinesis is initiated by the localized assembly of the contractile ring. Here the authors show that the stabilization and organization of the cytokinetic furrow requires localized β-actin filament assembly at the site of cytokinesis by an actin isoform specific nucleator.