In a breakthrough that could shed light on the inner workings of human cells and advance the understanding of rare genetic ...

Genomic changes in the infectious yeast Candida tropicalis may play a role in its resistance to antifungals, according to a new study. These genomic changes can be brought on by a common antifungal, ...

This important study shows that the Nora virus, a natural Drosophila pathogen that also persistently infects many laboratory fly stocks, infects intestinal stem cells (ISCs), leading to a shorter life ...

A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

Just as cities must carefully manage the flow of cars in and out of downtown, cells regulate the movement ... that aids in traffic regulation. "Yeast nuclear pores have long been known to have ...

1 Department of Biological Sciences, Lehman College, The City University of New York, Bronx, NY, United States 2 The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, New York, NY, United States When ...

School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P.R. China National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University ...

It explains the distinction between living organisms and non-living things, emphasizing the importance of cell structure and the role of molecules in life processes. Key concepts include diffusion ...

When cells divide, for example ... We replaced the serine at position 47 of H4 in the yeast nucleosome structure (PDB ID:1ID3) with cysteine-OP. Our simulation system consisted of H3-H4(47C-OP) bound ...