Article
Bub1 regulates chromosome segregation in a kinetochore-independent manner.
The Journal of cell biology - 1 Jun 2009
Klebig Christiane, Korinth Dirk, Meraldi Patrick
Abstract excerpt
The kinetochore-bound protein kinase Bub1 performs two crucial functions during mitosis: it is essential for spindle checkpoint signaling and for correct chromosome alignment. Interestingly, Bub1 mutations are found in cancer tissues and cancer cell lines. Using an isogenic RNA interference compl...
Topics
- Amino Acid Motifs
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Chromosome Segregation
- Chromosomes, Human
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Kinetochores
- Mitosis
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
- RNA Interference
