During metaphase, spindle fibers attach to centromeres, and their depolymerization causes chromosome alignment at the metaphase plate.
In metaphase of mitosis, microtubule spindle fibers attach to centromeres. Microtubule depolymerization shortens and contracts these fibers, causing the chromosomes to align at the metaphase plate.
| Front | Mitosis: metaphase |
|---|---|
| Back | microtubule spindle fibers connect to centromeres, microtubule depolymerisation (shorten + contract) causes aligning |
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