For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

A 'pocket' on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct order. Cell division is key for life. Every organism -- from the smallest yeast ...

Image: High-resolution structure of the human protein complex SIN3B. Credit: Wan, Muhammad et al 2023. Researchers have revealed, at high-resolution, the structure of a human protein complex named ...

Cell division is an intricately choreographed ballet of proteins and molecules that divide the cell. During mitosis, microtubule-organizing centers (MTOCs) assemble the spindle fibers that separate ...

Cells are able to remember that DNA damage has occurred as they pass through the process of cell division, a new study reveals. Researchers found that a protein called p21 acts as a signal of DNA ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early embryonic development have remained elusive—particularly for egg-laying species ...

Manchester scientists have explored the role of three molecules in controlling the process of cell division in a bid to gain new insight into the transmission of vital signals from a cell’s exterior ...

This video of a so-called HeLa cell dividing demonstrates how sensitive the cell division process is. While all is going well at the beginning of the video, as the clip nears its end you can see the ...

The basic structure of most animal and plants cells is shown below. All cells are produced from other cells by the process of cell division. Cell division occurs when one cell divides to produce two ...

Tissues and organs in the human body are not static but in a permanent state of flux, as older cells are broken down and replaced with new ones. These new cells are created by mitosis, a process of ...

The function of a key protein in the cell division process has been newly discovered, a result that overturns existing models and explanations found in textbooks. This achievement is expected to ...