Cell division spindles self-organize like active liquid crystals—a theory that holds up - Phys.org
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When a cell divides, it performs a feat of microscopic choreography—duplicating its DNA and depositing it into two new cells. The spindle is the machinery behind that process: It latches onto chromosomes (where DNA is stored) and separates them so they can se…
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