Microscopy image of kinetochore coronas (green) during cell division. (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology

Microscopy image of kinetochore coronas (green) during cell division.

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The kinetochore connects chromosomes to spindle microtubules, corrects attachment errors, and triggers the separation of sister chromatids. It is built from more than 100 proteins, grouped into around 30 sub-complexes. Its outermost layer is the structure known as the corona.

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MPI MOPH

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