mitotic spindle

noun

1. spindle ( def 11 ).

Example Sentences

Institute in Zagreb, Croatia, provided expertise in comparative genomics and mitotic spindle geometry and biophysics, respectively.

From Science Daily

This migration occurs because the chromosomes are attached to a cellular machine known as the mitotic spindle.

From Science Daily

The microtubule-based mitotic spindle segregates chromosomes during cell division.

From Science Magazine

Mitotic defects result in inaccurate partitioning of whole chromosomes between daughter cells — mediated through incorrect attachment of chromosomes to the mitotic spindle.

From Nature

Among its functions, this protein regulates the mitotic spindle and hence the crucial balance between cell proliferation and differentiation – vital not only for cancer, but also for correct brain development.

From Scientific American