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Actin

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The cortical actin cycles - from interphase actin cap formation to metaphase furrow formation. These furrows prevent tightly packed nuclei and spindles from colliding with one another. They are structurally and compositionally equivalent to cytokinesis furrows.

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Last updated: November 13, 2001