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Researchers identify “rescue” mechanism that helps cells survive malfunctioning split – EurekAlert

Cells replicate their genetic material and divide into two identical clones to perpetuate life. Some cells pause in the process with a single, undivided nucleus….

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IMAGE: Scientists from Hiroshima university identified novel control mechanisms for mitotic nuclear positioning.
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Credit: Masashi Yukawa & Takashi Toda, Hiroshima University
Cells replicate their genetic material and divide into two identical clones, perpetuating life — until they don’t. Some cells pause — or are intentionally made to pause — in the process. When the cell resumes division after such a pause, a displaced nucleus — an essential part of cell survival — can become caught…

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