title: Megakaryocytes survive without survivin.
abstract: Survivin has been described as an important regulator of late mitosis and as antiapoptotic in various cells. In this issue of Blood, Wen and colleagues describe a megakaryocyte-specific knockout of survivin, with no influence on megakaryocyte survival, and a stimulating effect on polyploidy.
authors: Boston University, Boston, USA.
authors: Katya
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authors: Ravid