# Life-cycle-coupled evolution of mitosis in close relatives of animals

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 25 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07430-z |
| Corresponding authors | Hiral Shah, Omaya Dudin, G.K. Dey |
| Institution | European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microtubule-and-mitosis-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07430-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07430-z)

## Topics

nuclear envelope remodeling · open mitosis · closed mitosis · Ichthyosporea · comparative genomics · ultrastructural imaging · intranuclear spindle · multinucleated life cycles · uninucleated states · mitotic machinery evolution · animal-fungi relatives · Nuclear envelope breakdown · life-cycle-coupled evolution · mitotic strategy divergence · Cell division

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