The vast majority of multicellular animals (metazoans) exhibit a very specific pattern of cell differentiation: Each cell that performs vegetative body functions forms a somatic lineage, i.e., it ...

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 ...

Chromosomes carry genetic information in a molecule called DNA. A type of cell division called mitosis ensures that when a cell divides each new cell produced has the same genetic information. Watch ...

Our body keeps itself fit by constantly renewing its cells. In the digestive tract, cells only live a few days and our skin is renewed once a month. This process is driven by cell division, where in ...

Cell division ensures growth or renewal and is thus vital for all organisms. However, the process differs somewhat in animals, bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae. Until now, little was known about how ...

Scientists studying zebrafish larvae noticed something weird. Skin cells seemed to be dividing without replicating their DNA. They confirmed that what they were seeing was real, upending what we ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 12, 2010) – A new investigational drug designed to stop cancer cells from reproducing may offer hope for patients with advanced solid tumor cancers. Clinical trials of TKM-PLK1 ...