Recently, Funabiki & Murray (Cell 102, 411–424; 2000) and Antonio et al. (Cell 102, 425–435; 2000) have identified a new player in anaphase chromosome movement, termed Xkid.Xkid is the Xenopus ...

Separation of sister chromatids at anaphase in metazoan cells requires only the cleavage of the kleisin subunit of centromeric cohesin, but efficient poleward movement of separated sisters ...