title: Sibling cell size matters.
abstract: A motor protein called Klp10A ensures that germline stem cells in male fruit flies divide to produce two sibling cells that are equal in size.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, United States.
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3706-6401
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabernard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D048429:Cell Size; D018385:Centrosome; D004330:Drosophila; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D005854:Germ Cells; D016547:Kinesins; D008297:Male; D035781:Siblings; D013234:Stem Cells
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; C481339:KLP10A protein, Drosophila; D016547:Kinesins
keywords: D. melanogaster; asymmetric cell division; centrosome; developmental biology; stem cells