Cytokinesis, the final step in cell division, partitions the contents of a single cell into two. In
animal cells, cytokinesis occurs through cortical remodeling orchestrated by the anaphase …

Cytokinesis is the process by which mitotic cells physically split in two following
chromosome segregation. Dividing animal cells first ingress a cytokinetic furrow and then …

The organization of actin filaments into higher-ordered structures governs eukaryotic cell
shape and movement. Global actin network size and architecture are maintained in a …

Cell division facilitated by a contractile ring is an almost universal feature across all
branches of cellular life, with the notable exception of higher plants. In all organisms that use …

Division of amoebas, fungi, and animal cells into two daughter cells at the end of the cell
cycle depends on a common set of ancient proteins, principally actin filaments and myosin-II …

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology presents current advances and
comprehensive reviews in cell biology--both plant and animal. Articles address structure and …

A paradigm of cytokinesis in animal cells is that the actomyosin contractile ring provides the
primary force to divide the cell [1]. In the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe …

During vertebrate cytokinesis it is thought that contractile ring constriction is driven by
nonmuscle myosin II (NM II) translocation of antiparallel actin filaments. Here we report in …

Cell size varies widely among different organisms as well as within the same organism in
different tissue types and during development, which places variable metabolic and …

To ensure timely cytokinesis, the equatorial actomyosin contractile ring constricts at a
relatively constant rate despite its progressively decreasing size. Thus, the per-unit-length …