Before a cell divides into two, it must first copy its DNA, so that each new cell receives a complete set. Occasionally, what can happen is, a cell successfully copies its DNA but then fails to split ...

A new study shows that how a cell fails to divide after copying its DNA can determine its fate. Cell division is one of the most fundamental and complex processes underpinning life. In human cells, ...

New findings, published in Nature, help answer the riddle of how vertebrates evolved the diverse array of brain cells that distinguishes them from other animals. It appears that a dramatic expansion ...

Effects of CENP-E functioning on fibrous corona. Top: functionally normal CENP-E (farnesylated) promotes the formation of the fibrous corona and facilitates chromosome alignment. Bottom: functionally ...

Gene duplication is a central driver of plant evolutionary innovation, generating multiple copies of genes that can diverge in function, regulation and structure. Such duplications occur at different ...