The protein Zwilch is an essential component of the mitotic checkpoint, which prevents cells from prematurely exiting mitosis. It is required for the assembly of the dynein-dynactin, Mad2 complexes and spindly/CG15415 onto kinetochores [1,2,3].

1: Zwilch, a new component of the ZW10/ROD complex required for kinetochore functions. Williams BC, Li Z, Liu S, Williams EV, Leung G, Yen TJ, Goldberg ML; Mol Biol Cell. 2003;14:1379-1391. PMID:12686595

2: Recruitment of Mad2 to the kinetochore requires the Rod/Zw10 complex. Buffin E, Lefebvre C, Huang J, Gagou ME, Karess RE; Curr Biol. 2005;15:856-861. PMID:15886105

3: Spindly, a novel protein essential for silencing the spindle assembly checkpoint, recruits dynein to the kinetochore. Griffis ER, Stuurman N, Vale RD; J Cell Biol. 2007;177:1005-1015. PMID:17576797