RNA-binding proteins are present in mitotic structures, but their role in cell division is unclear. Here, the authors provide an atlas of RNA-dependent mitotic proteins. They identify AURKA, KIFC1, and TPX2 as RNA-binding proteins and show that RNA regulates their interactions and functions.
- Varshni Rajagopal
- Jeanette Seiler
- Maïwen Caudron-Herger