Scientists uncover novel properties of key signalling molecule in cell division
A signalling factor called ECT2 is essential for cytokinesis - the physical process of cell division - to happen correctly.
A signalling factor called ECT2 is essential for cytokinesis - the physical process of cell division - to happen correctly.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2017
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Like a surgeon separating conjoined twins, cells have to be careful to get everything just right when they divide in two. Otherwise, the resulting daughter cells could be hobbled, particularly if they end up with too many ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 19, 2015
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(Phys.org) —The process of cell division is central to life. The last stage, when two daughter cells split from each other, has fascinated scientists since the dawn of cell biology in the Victorian era. For just as long, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 30, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A long-held assumption about asymmetrical division of stem cells has cracked. Researchers at the University of Oregon report that the mitotic spindle does not act alone -- that cortical proteins help to position ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2010
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