B chromosomes manipulate cell division for survival, and new research identifies key genes, including DCR28, involved in this ...

Chromosomal instability plays a crucial role in the progression of cancer: it shapes the properties of tumor cells and drives the development of therapy resistance. Scientists used state-of-the-art ...

The development of maternal egg cells is pivotal for survival—but also precarious. During meiosis, the DNA-containing ...

Some chromosomes, such as B chromosomes, can increase their inheritance rate to their own advantage. These extra chromosomes ...

Some chromosomes, such as B chromosomes, can increase their inheritance rate to their own advantage. These extra chromosomes are found in many plants, animals, and fungi and rely upon various ...

These CENP-A proteins ensure that divided genetic information is kept intact during mitosis.

A living cell is a bustling metropolis, with countless molecules and proteins navigating crowded spaces in every direction. Cell division is a grand event which completely transforms the landscape.

Researcher are now able to rebuild the switch that remodel the cytoskeleton. Images of an anaphase cytoskeleton in a dividing cell (left) and when rebuilt in vitro (right). PRC1 (green) crosslinks ...

ensuring that chromosomes are correctly segregated. Errors in cell division can lead to a wide array of diseases and ...

HYDERABAD: The medical field has advanced leaps and bounds in the last few decades. Our school textbooks are now rife with ...

Asymmetric cell division can be divided into four main steps: symmetry breaking, polarity establishment, determinant segregation and spindle positioning. As a result of these steps, a mother cell ...