Alexandra F. Long

University of Kentucky — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

8h-index263citations30works0.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Microtubule and mitosis dynamics(12), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions(11), Crystallization and Solubility Studies(8), X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography(8), Cellular transport and secretion(4)

Publications30 total

Dynamic remodeling of centrioles and the microtubule cytoskeleton in the lifecycle of chytrid fungi
Molecular Biology of the Cell·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Dynamic remodeling of centrioles and the microtubule cytoskeleton in the lifecycle of chytrid fungi
2025Open Access
MAP9/MAPH-9 supports axonemal microtubule doublets and modulates motor movement
Developmental Cell·2023· 14 citedOpen Access
<scp>ECM</scp> dimensionality tunes actin tension to modulate endoplasmic reticulum function and spheroid phenotypes of mammary epithelial cells
The EMBO Journal·2022· 21 citedOpen Access
ECM dimensionality tunes actin tension to modulate the endoplasmic reticulum and spheroid phenotype
2021· 2 citedOpen Access
A not-so-simple twist of fate
Developmental Cell·2021· 2 citedOpen Access
Individual kinetochore-fibers locally dissipate force to maintain robust mammalian spindle structure
The Journal of Cell Biology·2020· 33 citedOpen Access
Microneedle manipulation of the mammalian spindle reveals specialized, short-lived reinforcement near chromosomes
eLife·2020· 46 citedOpen Access
Author response: Microneedle manipulation of the mammalian spindle reveals specialized, short-lived reinforcement near chromosomes
2020Open Access
Mechanical Robustness of the Mammalian Kinetochore-Microtubule Interface
eScholarship (California Digital Library)·2020Open Access
Individual kinetochore-fibers locally dissipate force to maintain robust mammalian spindle structure
2019· 2 citedOpen Access
Microneedle manipulation of the mammalian spindle reveals specialized, short-lived reinforcement near chromosomes
2019· 2 citedOpen Access
Abstract 1028: Extracellular matrix dimensionality reduces cellular cortical tension to stimulate pro-survival signaling in mammary epithelial cells
Cancer Research·2019
The mammalian kinetochore–microtubule interface: robust mechanics and computation with many microtubules
Current Opinion in Cell Biology·2019· 24 citedOpen Access
Probing How the Mammalian Kinetochore Holds on to Growing versus Shrinking Microtubules
Biophysical Journal·2018Open Access
Probing the Physical and Molecular Basis of the Mammalian Mitotic Spindle's Response to Force
Biophysical Journal·2018Open Access
Hec1 Tail Phosphorylation Differentially Regulates Mammalian Kinetochore Coupling to Polymerizing and Depolymerizing Microtubules
Current Biology·2017· 46 citedOpen Access
The mammalian kinetochore independently regulates its passive and active force-generating interfaces with microtubules
2017Open Access
Kinesin-5: A Team Is Just the Sum of Its Parts
Developmental Cell·2015Open Access
CCDC 982587: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
The Cambridge Structural Database·2014Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Sophie Dumont(14), Laleh Tahsini(9), Sarah E. Specht(9), June S. Lum(9), Joshua J. M. Nelson(9), James A. Golen(9), Arnold L. Rheingold(9), Linda H. Doerrer(9), Pooja Suresh(7), Tim Stearns(4), Dylan B. Udy(3), FuiBoon Kai(3), Guanqing Ou(3), Richard W. Tourdot(3), Ravi Radhakrishnan(3), Valerie M. Weaver(3), Jessica L. Feldman(3), John M. Maloney(2), Eric Lehnhardt(2), Krystyn J. Van Vliet(2)