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. 2012 Aug 21;22(16):R643-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.07.026.

Actin cytoskeleton: a team effort during actin assembly

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Actin cytoskeleton: a team effort during actin assembly

Laurent Blanchoin et al. Curr Biol. .
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Two recent studies highlight how tandems of previously described actin nucleators collaborate to produce new actin filaments. One key player in these collaborations is formin, which appears to function as a modulator of filament elongation.

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