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Rho GTPases in animal cell cytokinesis: An occupation by the one percent by Jordan, Shawn N., Canman, Julie C.

“…Rho GTPases are molecular switches that elicit distinct effects on the actomyosin cytoskeleton to accurately promote cytokinesis. Although they represent less…”
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High-Resolution Temporal Analysis Reveals a Functional Timeline for the Molecular Regulation of Cytokinesis by Davies, Tim, Jordan, Shawn N., Chand, Vandana, Sees, Jennifer A., Laband, Kimberley, Carvalho, Ana X., Shirasu-Hiza, Mimi, Kovar, David R., Dumont, Julien, Canman, Julie C.

“…To take full advantage of fast-acting temperature-sensitive mutations, thermal control must be extremely rapid. We developed the Therminator, a device capable…”
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Cortical PAR polarity proteins promote robust cytokinesis during asymmetric cell division by Jordan, Shawn N, Davies, Tim, Zhuravlev, Yelena, Dumont, Julien, Shirasu-Hiza, Mimi, Canman, Julie C

“…Cytokinesis, the physical division of one cell into two, is thought to be fundamentally similar in most animal cell divisions and driven by the constriction of…”
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CYK-4 regulates Rac, but not Rho, during cytokinesis by Zhuravlev, Yelena, Hirsch, Sophia M, Jordan, Shawn N, Dumont, Julien, Shirasu-Hiza, Mimi, Canman, Julie C

“…Cytokinesis is driven by constriction of an actomyosin contractile ring that is controlled by Rho-family small GTPases. Rho, activated by the…”
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Cell polarity is on PAR with cytokinesis by Davies, Tim, Jordan, Shawn N., Canman, Julie C.

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Cytokinesis: Thinking Outside the Cell by Jordan, Shawn N., Olson, Sara, Canman, Julie C.

“…How might the extracellular matrix contribute to cytokinesis? In a recent report, evidence is presented that the conserved extracellular matrix protein…”
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Megan King: A force to be reckoned with by Jordan, Shawn

“…King’s work focuses on the intimate biomechanical link between the nucleus and the cytoskeleton…”
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Richard Cheney: Life on the move by Jordan, Shawn

“…Cheney’s work focuses on the molecular basis of cell movement…”
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Fred Chang: The shape of things to come by Jordan, Shawn

“…Chang’s work focuses on how cells sense and control their shape and size…”
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