On the translation of a soliton-like kink along the stack of a coiled chromatid.
The theory of solitons is applied to the normalisation of a malformed loop from a kinked chromatid. When interpreted in the context of dividing cells, the proposed mechanism adds novel functions to those traditionally attributed to the mitotic spindle.
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USC, Los Angeles 90033.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002842:Chromatids / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009068:Movement; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange; D008941:Spindle Apparatus / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014783:Viscosity