title: Mitosis hit with an ATM transaction fee: aurora B-mediated activation of ATM during mitosis.
abstract: In this issue of Molecular Cell, Yang et al. (2011) demonstrate that Aurora B phosphorylates ATM, leading to its mitotic activation and ability to phosphorylate Bub1 and regulate the spindle checkpoint, thus maintaining genomic integrity.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Oncology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
authors.forename: Teeru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bihani
authors.forename: Philip W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Hinds