Figure 12-21. The breakdown and re-formation of the nuclear envelope during mitosis.

Figure 12-21The breakdown and re-formation of the nuclear envelope during mitosis

The phosphorylation of the lamins is thought to trigger the disassembly of the nuclear lamina, which in turn causes the nuclear envelope to break up. Dephosphorylation of the lamins is thought to help to reverse the process.

From: The Transport of Molecules between the Nucleus and the Cytosol

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