A screen for selective killing of cells with chromosomal instability induced by a spindle checkpoint defect.

The spindle assembly checkpoint is crucial for the maintenance of a stable chromosome number. Defects in the checkpoint lead to Chromosomal INstability (CIN), which is linked to the progression of tumors with poor clinical outcomes such as drug resistance and metastasis. As CIN is not found in norma...

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Main Authors: Zeeshan Shaukat, Heidi W S Wong, Shannon Nicolson, Robert B Saint, Stephen L Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3471812?pdf=render