An artful study of cellular development in leaves
How do we become a complex, integrated multicellular organism from a single cell?
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Unique adaptations to a symbiotic lifestyle reveal novel targets for aphid insecticides
Aphids are pests that cause millions of pounds of damage to crops in the UK, but new research led by biologists at the University of York reveals potential new targets for aphid-specific insecticides.
Biotechnology
Apr 18, 2012
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Using gene scissors to specifically eliminate individual cell types
With the help of the CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors, genetic information in a plant can be modified to make the latter more robust to pests, diseases, or extreme climatic conditions. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2022
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Researchers pair experiments with computer models to peer into cells
(Phys.org) —BBSRC-funded researchers have developed a new strategy that can give scientists a better insight into how complex molecular machineries function in living cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2013
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The chromatin environment shapes replication origin organization and defines origin classes
The source of any life involves the duplication (or replication) of DNA, a mechanism that is essential to cell division. A team of biologists has recently performed the most exhaustive analysis to date of thousands of sites ...
Biotechnology
Nov 12, 2015
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Researchers identify motor complex of cell division as a promising target for anti-cancer drug design
A biologist at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, who is doing research into the mechanisms of cell division to find clues for cancer treatment, has just published his most recent findings in the journal Science Signaling.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 19, 2023
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Sex as stress management in microbes
Why is sex so popular? The question of why so many organisms reproduce sexually has mystified evolutionary biologists since before Darwin, who wrote, "The whole subject is as yet hidden in darkness." In a recent article in ...
Evolution
May 21, 2020
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Dissecting the structural secrets of the inactive X chromosome
Cell biologists from RIKEN have provided an unprecedented glimpse into the distinctive features of an unusual chromosome—the inactivated X chromosome copy carried by every female cell. The findings are published in the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2023
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Some genetic variations difficult to evaluate using current stem cell modeling techniques
Some heritable but unstable genetic mutations that are passed from parent to affected offspring may not be easy to investigate using current human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) modeling techniques, according to research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2017
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Aggressive wall lizard provides clues to understanding evolution
Body shape, color and behavior often evolve together as species adapt to their environment. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have studied this phenomenon in a specific type of large, bright green and aggressive ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2024
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