Polo-like kinase 1 triggers the initiation of cytokinesis in human cells by promoting recruitment of the RhoGEF Ect2 to the central spindle.

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Developmental Cell

• Publication date

  2007-05-08

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/J.DEVCEL.2007.03.013PMID 17488623
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