Kinesin 5B (KIF5B) Is Required for Progression through Female Meiosis and Proper Chromosomal Segregation in Mitotic Cells
Kidane D, Sakkas D, Nottoli T, McGrath J, Sweasy JB. Kinesin 5B (KIF5B) Is Required for Progression through Female Meiosis and Proper Chromosomal Segregation in Mitotic Cells. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e58585. PMID: 23560038, PMCID: PMC3613343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitotic cell divisionCell divisionKinesin 5BChromosomal segregationMitotic cellsCell developmentGerminal vesicle breakdownKnockdown of KIF5BProper chromosomal segregationChromosomal segregation defectsFemale meiosisSegregation defectsChromosomal stabilityRNA interferenceChromosomal instabilityFirst polar bodyMouse oocytesKIF5BMolecular motorsPolar bodyVesicle breakdownBirth defectsDivisionCellsMeiosis