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Force generation by dynamic microtubules.

Marileen Dogterom¹, Jacob W J Kerssemakers, Guillaume Romet-Lemonne

¹FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF), Kruislaan 407, 1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. dogterom@amolf.nl

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

|January 22, 2005

Summary

Dynamic microtubules generate pushing and pulling forces crucial for cell division and organelle positioning. Microtubule-binding proteins regulate these forces, ensuring accurate cellular organization.

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