A research group has unearthed how zinc transporter complexes regulate zinc ion (Zn2+) concentrations in different areas of the Golgi apparatus and revealed that this mechanism finely tunes the chaperone protein ERp44.
Cell & Microbiology
May 29, 2023
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The first protein-based nano-computing agent that functions as a circuit has been created by Penn State researchers. The milestone puts them one step closer to developing next-generation cell-based therapies to treat diseases ...
Bio & Medicine
May 26, 2023
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The many types of cells in the human body are produced through the process of differentiation, in which stem cells are converted to more specialized types. Currently, it is challenging for researchers to control the differentiation ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 25, 2023
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When a cell divides, it retains information about how to grow and instructions about what type of cell to become. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have gained a new understanding of how these processes ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 25, 2023
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The intricate process of flower development has long fascinated scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries behind nature's precision timing. In a study published in the journal The Plant Cell, a research team led by Nara ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 16, 2023
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An interdisciplinary team in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences—in an initiative aimed at better understanding the implications of climate change for animal and plant life and agricultural systems—is focusing ...
Ecology
May 12, 2023
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Have you ever wondered why some people might get sicker than others, even when they catch the same virus? It is not yet clear why this is. Viral factors (such as differences in the strain of a virus) play a role in this variability, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 12, 2023
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Scientists have uncovered the inner workings of one of the most important and intricate "nanobots" operating within our cells by using cutting-edge microscopy for visualizing molecules almost at an atomic level.
Cell & Microbiology
May 11, 2023
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Researchers have proposed a new model for the evolution of higher brain functions and behaviors in the Hymenoptera order of insects. The team compared the Kenyon cells, a type of neuronal cell, in the mushroom bodies (a part ...
Plants & Animals
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), commonly called the "King of Grass," is a legume grown in many parts of the world as a source of animal fodder. It is prized in the forage industry for its high protein content and biomass yield. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product. These products are often proteins, but in non-protein coding genes such as rRNA genes or tRNA genes, the product is a functional RNA.
Several steps in the gene expression process may be modulated, including the transcription, RNA splicing, translation, and post-translational modification of a protein. Gene regulation gives the cell control over structure and function, and is the basis for cellular differentiation, morphogenesis and the versatility and adaptability of any organism. Gene regulation may also serve as a substrate for evolutionary change, since control of the timing, location, and amount of gene expression can have a profound effect on the functions (actions) of the gene in the organism.
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