And our chromosomes, although safely ensconced within the cell’s nucleus, are far from stable. A piece of genetic code from another chromosome, or even from a virus, can embed itself into the ...

Interphase is the longest stage ... During this stage, one set of chromosomes is pulled to the sides of the cell and the nucleus divides. The phases of mitosis are known as prophase, metaphase ...

Interphase is the longest stage ... During this stage, one set of chromosomes is pulled to the sides of the cell and the nucleus divides. The phases of mitosis are known as prophase, metaphase ...

Bicaudal D links dynein with several interphase cargos ... which in most cells are collected into the microtubule organizing centre (MTOC) near the nucleus. The hugely diverse functional ...

The immense variation in the amount of DNA contained in the cells of organisms has long fascinated scientists ... These are organisms whose DNA is bound within a nucleus and includes all plants, ...

A team of researchers at Åbo Akademi University in Finland made a surprising discovery. They found that Talin-1, a protein ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more ...

Nuclear pore complexes are the guardians of the human genome that is packaged into the nucleus of all cells. They form selective channels through the envelope of the nucleus and connect its interior ...

Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X chromosome is needed – so the other is randomly inactivated. Some cells use ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — The latest findings on the interaction between cell death and cellular senescence in cancer and their pathophysiological significance have been ... Keeping the Steps of Cell ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood.