Spindle apparatus Created 2026-10-13 Updated 2026-11-05
Its microtubules and associated molecular motors organize kinetochore-microtubule attachment, positioning and chromosome segregation. Some microtubules connect to kinetochores, while others interact with opposite-pole arrays or the cell cortex. Distinct force-generating interactions therefore contribute to one coordinated division machinery. [ref]
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others. Chapter 18, Mitosis: the mitotic spindle