Polar chromosomes are rescued from missegregation by spindle elongation-driven microtubule pivoting
Isabella Koprivec, Valentina Štimac, Mario Đura, Kruno Vukušić, Petra Mikec, Iva M. Tolić
The paper shows that spindle elongation rescues polar chromosomes from missegregation by pivoting astral microtubules toward the spindle surface, with implications for chromosomal instability in cancer.
Nature Communications · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology