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Mitotic Spindles Behave Like Liquid Crystals, and the Math Proves It
Key Takeaways
- Research confirms mitotic spindles self-organize using the same physics governing liquid crystals in display screens
- Electron tomography and polarized light microscopy matched spindle behavior to active liquid crystal continuum models
- A handful of physical parameters explain how tens of thousands of microtubules collectively form precise chromosome-separating structures
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DT Editorial Team··3 min read·via phys.org