Comparing contractile apparatus-driven cytokinesis mechanisms across kingdoms

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Mid1p/anillin and the septation initiation network orchestrate contractile ring assembly for cytokinesis

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mDia2 Induces the Actin Scaffold for the Contractile Ring and Stabilizes Its Position during Cytokinesis in NIH 3T3 Cells

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