Microtubules, the dynamic filaments that form the cell's internal scaffolding, have long been viewed as mere passive structural supports. But a new study reveals they play a far more active signaling ...

Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks” during cell division. Instead of acting like a motor, it works more like ...

Cells typically contain a cytoskeleton, which helps shuttle things around and provides structural integrity, among other functions. Microtubules are important parts of the cytoskeleton, and new ...

Structure of Ndc80 complex bound to microtubule. Ndc80 complex is the major microtubule3binding module at the kinetochore. Green: α-tubulin, light-blue:β-tubulin, dark blue: HEC1 (a4subunit of the ...