Identification of the augmin complex in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans.

Augmin is a protein complex that binds to spindle microtubules (MTs), recruits the potent MT nucleator, γ-tubulin, and thereby promotes the centrosome-independent MT generation within mitotic and meiotic spindles. Augmin is essential for acentrosomal spindle assembly, which is commonly observed duri...

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Main Authors: Tomoya Edzuka, Lixy Yamada, Kyoko Kanamaru, Hitoshi Sawada, Gohta Goshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4086812?pdf=render