Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Elisabeth Fischer-Friedrich explains the biophysics of why and how cells become round during mitosis. Learn more on the Hyman lab website (hymanlab.mpi-cbg.de/hyman_lab/cell-rounding/).

Written and narrated by Elisabeth Fischer-Friedrich. Edited and produced by Lisa Dennison.

This video first appeared in the "Two Minute Talk" series of Tony Hyman's lab (youtu.be/_1CxNZX4cW4?list=PLzhJMLTEPa4lcFaoGckb2jkHLQXSy3Jsu).