The assembly of a bipolar microtubule-based spindle is crucial for the accurate and timely segregation of the chromosomes into the two daughter cells during mitosis. Three microtubule nucleation ...
Mechanistic model for MTOC maturation in GV oocytes. The MTOC (grey) activates near the oocyte cortex, which requires recruitment of CKAP5 and TACC3. After activation, MTOC migrates to the nuclear ...