Adaptation is a characteristic that enhances the survival or reproduction of organisms .

Adaptations have evolved by natural selection, which is the centerpiece of On the Origin of Species

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The Aurora kinase family members Aurora A and Aurora B play key roles in mitotic spindle formation and in ensuring that chromosomes attach correctly to the mitotic spindle so that they are segregated accurately during mitosis.

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Once mitotic CDKs are activated at the end of G2 , they phosphorylate specific serine residues in all 3 nuclear lamins.

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This phosphorylation, together with phosphorylation of lamin B by protein kinase C, causes depolymerization of the lamin intermediate filaments.

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The mitotic CDKs phosphorylate specific nucleoporins, which causes nuclear pore complexes to dissociate during prophase.