A Pom1 gradient is made to measure.
In order for cell division to proceed, fission yeast must first attain critical cell size. The mechanism by which size is detected had not been identified until two recent studies showed that cells utilize an intracellular gradient of Pom1p kinase to measure cell length.
Calvert
Meredith E
ME
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117604, Singapore. meredith@tll.org.sg
D007399:Interphase; D008954:Models, Biological; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D012568:Schizosaccharomyces / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology*; D029702:Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
D029702:Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins; D011494:Protein Kinases; C112212:Pom1 protein, S pombe