News tagged with spindle fibers
Single molecule tracking helps reveal mechanism of chromosome separation in dividing cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Washington (UW) researchers are helping to write the operating manual for the nano-scale machine that separates chromosomes before cell division. The apparatus is called a spindle ...
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Unsung hero: Researchers produce high-res model of Ndc80 in action
(PhysOrg.com) -- Unless you are in a field of study related to cell biology, you most likely have never heard of Ndc80. Yet this protein complex is essential to mitosis, the process by which a living cell ...
Oct 14, 2010 |
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At the crossroads of chromosomes: Study reveals structure of cell division's key molecule
(PhysOrg.com) -- On average, one hundred billion cells in the human body divide over the course of a day. Most of the time the body gets it right but sometimes, problems in cell replication ...
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Live imaging puts new light on stem cell division
(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 ...
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Scientists unveil structure of adenovirus, the largest high-resolution complex ever found
After more than a decade of research, Scripps Research Institute scientists have pieced together the structure of a human adenovirus—the largest complex ever determined at atomic resolution. The new findings ...
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Researchers Uncover Protein's Role In Cell Division
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Florida State University researcher has identified the important role that a key protein plays in cell division, and that discovery could lead to a greater understanding of stem cells.
Jun 15, 2010 |
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No relaxing for cancer cells
Many tumor cells would not be viable due to aberrant chromosome distribution if they had not developed a special trick. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have investigated which genes are ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Gadgets: iP1 iPod/iPhone dock, Gboard keyboard
The iP1 iPod/iPhone dock from iHome is part of the company's Studio Series launched earlier this year.
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Dec 10, 2009 |
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New research shows key player in mitosis not required for chromosome alignment
(PhysOrg.com) -- K-fibers, structures long thought to play a key role in the alignment of chromosomes prior to cell division, are not required after all, say Indiana University and New York State Department ...
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Oosight microscope enables embryonic stem cell breakthrough
A noninvasive, polarized light microscope invented at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) played a crucial role in a recent breakthrough in embryonic stem-cell research aimed at developing medical therapies.
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Nov 29, 2007 |
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Key Mechanism in Genetic Inheritance During Cell Division Identified
A key mechanism in the passing of genetic material from a parent cell to daughter cells appears to have been identified by a team of Berkeley researchers. Their study may explain how a complex of proteins, ...
Feb 01, 2005 |
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