A central part of the machinery of cell division is the spindle. The creation and operation of this structure seem to require a component of the cell's infrastructure not previously associated with it.
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Titus, M. Myosins meet microtubules. Nature 431, 252–253 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/431252a
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