Protein CENP-E plays important role during cell division

Cells divide to produce new cells. A protein meshwork called the fibrous corona plays an important role during this process, as it ensures that DNA is evenly distributed over the new daughter cells. In collaboration with the UMC Utrecht, researchers from the group of Geert Kops now offer new insight into the components that are involved in the formation of the fibrous corona and found a key role for the protein CENP-E. They published their results in the Journal of Cell Biology on November 7th.