Cell division: Naegleria bundles up for mitosis

How well do we understand the range of mechanisms used by eukaryotes for mitosis? A new study in a highly divergent eukaryote shows that unusual tubulin isoforms can create a mitotic spindle exclusively out of microtubule bundles.

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A recent study on a highly divergent eukaryote revealed that unusual tubulin isoforms can create a mitotic spindle exclusively out of microtubule bundles, shedding light on a new mechanism of mitosis.