title: Might makes right: Using force to align the mitotic spindle.
abstract: Both symmetric and asymmetric divisions rely on alignment of the mitotic spindle with cues from the environment. A study now shows that mitotic spindles find their position by reading the map of forces that load-bearing retraction fibres exert on the cell body.
authors: Oscar M
authors: OM
authors: Lancaster
authors: Buzz
authors: B
authors: Baum
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D016764:Cell Polarity; D048430:Cell Shape; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D040542:Mechanotransduction, Cellular; D008938:Mitosis; D009024:Morphogenesis; D012399:Rotation; D008941:Spindle Apparatus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D005353:Fibronectins