Cell division: Biochemically controlled mechanics

Douglas N. Robinson

doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00434-1

Cell division: Biochemically controlled mechanics

Douglas N. Robinson

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Technical advances are providing new insights into the mechanical properties of cells. Now, by combining genetic and biochemical studies with high-resolution mechanical measurements from atomic force microscopy, the biochemical bases of mechanical processes such as cytokinesis should be discernible.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R737-R740
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	11
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00434-1
State	Published - Sep 18 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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