Claire Walczak

The Kinesin-14 Tail: Dual microtubule binding domains drive spindle morphogenesis through tight microtubule cross-linking and robust sliding

This paper identifies two microtubule binding domains in the Kinesin-14 tail that differentially regulate microtubule sliding and cross-linking, essential for spindle morphogenesis.

A Cyclin A - Myb-MuvB - Aurora B network regulates the choice between mitotic cycles and polyploid endoreplication cycles.

The paper identifies a Cyclin A - Myb-MuvB - Aurora B network that regulates the switch from mitotic to endoreplication cycles in Drosophila, showing its role in both developmental and induced endoreplication.