During cytokinesis, animal and fungal cells form a membrane furrow via actomyosin ring
constriction. Our understanding of actomyosin ring‐driven cytokinesis stems extensively …

Formins are a large, evolutionarily old family of cytoskeletal regulators whose roles include
actin capping and nucleation, as well as modulation of microtubule dynamics. The plant …

By acting both upstream of and downstream from biochemical organizers of the
cytoskeleton, physical forces function as central integrators of cell shape and movement …

Successful separation of two daughter cells (ie, cytokinesis) is essential for life. Many
eukaryotic cells divide using a contractile apparatus called the cytokinetic ring (CR) that …

Cytokinesis in fission yeast involves actomyosin ring constriction concurrent to septum
synthesis followed by septum digestion resulting in cell separation. A recent report indicates …

Fission yeast cytokinesis is driven by simultaneous septum synthesis, membrane furrowing
and actomyosin ring constriction. The septum consists of a primary septum flanked by …

During cytokinesis, a series of coordinated events partition a dividing cell. Accurate
regulation of cytokinesis is essential for proliferation and genome integrity. In fission yeast …

The Rho family of GTPases represents highly conserved molecular switches involved in a
plethora of physiological processes. Fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe has …

During cytokinesis, actomyosin ring constriction drives furrow formation. In animal cells, Rho
GTPases drive this process through the positioning and assembly of the actomyosin ring …

Abstract Cdc42, a Rho-family GTPase, is a master regulator of cell polarity. Recently, it has
been shown that Cdc42 also facilitates proper cytokinesis in the fission yeast …