When our cells divide, they are cut down the middle by a tightening belt of proteins. New work reveals that the protein filaments in this belt are made from scratch every time.
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Narumiya, S., Mabuchi, I. Spinning actin to divide. Nature 419, 27–28 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/419027a
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