Abstract
Even before biochemical and genetic approaches were employed, many researchers were captivated and astounded by mitosis. Cell biologists have been enthralled by its sheer beauty for more than a century (Fig. 1). Yanagida, who probably contributed more to the genetic dissection of mitotic processes than any other scientist, described it as a "cellular festival", dramatically thrust between the humdrum chores of daily life. True enough; if the cell cycle were a theatrical performance, mitosis would be the final climatic act. In this Spotlight, a few of the exciting aspects of mitosis are reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 298-299 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 5 |
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State | Published - 2002 |