cell division

Some species remove up to 90 percent of their genomes during development, but why or how this happens is still a mystery.

Removing parts of the genome is a key step in some species’ development.

Aging cells with weakened gene regulation spuriously transcribe RNAs, but their impact on health and longevity still needs to be examined.

A metabolic pathway used for tail regrowth may be critical for tissue regeneration in some cells, a study suggests. 

Unlike other fast-growing cells, regenerating tadpole cells fuel growth using the pentose phosphate pathway rather than glycolysis, a study indicates.

When Caulobacter crescentus finds itself in a nutrient-poor environment, it clusters an enzyme necessary for cell division thanks to a physical phenomenon known as phase separation so it can make better use of dwindling fuel.

When the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus runs low on fuel, it can still replicate by clustering its remaining ATP around the cell division enzyme DivJ.

Researchers reveal that a measurable drop in the dry mass of a cell prior to mitosis is caused by waste products being jettisoned before the cell divides.

A collaboration between friends led to a cautionary finding about CRISPR’s effect on cells.

A new link between inflammation and rampant chromosomal abnormalities reveals novel strategies to treat diverse malignancies.

When micronuclei rupture, chromosomes break, recombine, and form circles, causing inflammation and promoting carcinogenic growth.

Brain cells in older Drosophila tend to have more than two complete sets of chromosomes, and that polyploidy most likely has a protective function, a study shows.

Cellular innards can reorganize themselves to form structures similar to cells.

A variety of yeasts collected near Woods Hole, Massachusetts, show unconventional cell division.

The long-time Marine Biological Laboratory scientist was known for using his own hand-built microscopes to image the dynamics of live cells.

Bacteria grow and divide in microfluidic channels.

In cell division, a protein called spastin appears to help tear down a bridge between daughter cells.