Nuclear Actin: A Lack of Export Allows Formation of Filaments

نویسندگان

  • Melina Schuh
  • Jan Ellenberg
چکیده

Actin has been found in nuclei of many cell types, but little is known about its form and function. A recent study has shown that a lack of specific export allows actin to accumulate in the nucleus, where it forms a network of actin filaments that may be required to stabilize the giant nucleus of the Xenopus oocyte.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 16  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006