Cells can measure how long they spend in mitosis (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Cells can measure how long they spend in mitosis

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Cells can measure how long they spend in mitosis. If mitosis is prolonged due to problems during chromosome separation, the Mitotic Stopwatch Complex is formed, which may lead to cell arrest or cell death.

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