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Duct tape for broken chromosomes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20141831     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A cell undergoing mitosis is presented with a potentially catastrophic situation when a DNA double-strand break creates a chromosome fragment that lacks connection to a centromere. Royou et al. (2010) now reveal that this cellular crisis is averted in fruit fly neuroblasts by thin chromatin tethers that hold on to the ends of the broken chromosomes.
Authors:
Gary J Gorbsky
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell     Volume:  140     ISSN:  1097-4172     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-09     Completed Date:  2010-02-25     Revised Date:  2011-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0413066     Medline TA:  Cell     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  178-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Cell Cycle & Cancer Biology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. gjg@omrf.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Centromere / metabolism*
Chromosomes / metabolism*
DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded
Drosophila / cytology*,  embryology,  metabolism*
Mitosis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 GM050412-17/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01 GM050412-18/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Cell. 2010 Jan 22;140(2):235-45   [PMID:  20141837 ]

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