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. 2016 Apr 25;15(9):1169–1170. doi: 10.1080/15384101.2016.1157976

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Figure 1. — Bridging fiber links sister k-fibers and balances the tension on kinetochores. Macroscopic models made of wooden rods and a rope illustrate that the structure with 2 rods is not curved and the rope is relaxed, whereas the structure with 3 rods curves under compression and the rope gets tensed. The scheme shows the bridging fiber and forces in the spindle.