Contrary to what textbooks have claimed for over a century, cell division does not always follow the same pattern. Researchers have just demonstrated that cells can divide asymmetrically, overturning ...

By forming oscillating patterns between the ends of a cell (poles), the Min protein system provides protection against abnormal cell division in bacteria. Despite decades of theoretical work ...

If you took high school biology, you probably learned about cell division: a crucial process in all life forms officially called mitosis. For over one hundred years, students have learned that ...

Jewish Moroccan holiday of Mimouna is an answer to polarization and division - opinion The division and rift in the nation are deepening; the hatred and polarization are increasing.

Researchers at the MPI-NAT have discovered a previously unknown function of the protein Plk1: It regulates the timely onset of cell division.

How chromosomes shape up for cell division Scientists have shown how overlapping loops of DNA stack upon each other in dividing cells to give rise to rod-shaped chromosomes Date: March 24, 2025 ...

When a cell divides, the double helix of DNA is divided, as well. Centromeres coordinate the precise, nearly perfect matchmaking of the separated strands with their associated enzymes in each new ...

A centromere is a specialized location in the DNA that functions as the control centre of cell division and is maintained, unchanged, across generations of cells. It is characterized by a special ...

Scientists have solved a decade-long question about the mechanism that preserves the centromere, the hub that ensures DNA divides correctly during cell division.

A protein complex called condensins is involved in assembling the condensed chromosomes. However, researchers are still unsure how cells achieve chromosome assembly during cell division.

The research team at Umeå University has discovered how the Mediator, a protein complex in the cell nucleus, can bind to DNA and interact with another protein complex, Lsm1-7, to regulate the ...

Cell division is a precise process, but sometimes it can be impaired, allowing diseases such as cancer to develop. Researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in ...