title: Cell Biology: Kinesin-14 Backsteps to Organize Polymerizing Microtubules.
abstract: Microtubules nucleated from an organizing center grow radially in all directions. A new study shows that, to organize those microtubules into arrays of parallel bundles, the kinesin-14 Cik1-Kar3 guides growing microtubule tips along pre-existing microtubules.
authors.affiliation: B CUBE, Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstraße 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany; Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstraße 108, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.affiliation: B CUBE, Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Arnoldstraße 18, 01307 Dresden, Germany; Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstraße 108, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diez
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology CAS, BIOCEV, Prumyslova 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic. Electronic address: zdenek.lansky@ibt.cas.cz.
authors.forename: Zdenek
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lansky
mesh_terms: D016203:CDC2 Protein Kinase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D016547:Kinesins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008868:Microtubule Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D008870:Microtubules / Q000502:physiology*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D008868:Microtubule Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D016203:CDC2 Protein Kinase; D016547:Kinesins