Armed with a deep understanding of the structure of cells, professionals in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) are leading the charge against some of the world's most prevalent illnesses ...

"Part of their genome is encoded in their own small genome but also essential parts are encoded in the nucleus" of the surrounding cell, says Coale. But in this case, the process led to the nitroplast ...

In plant and fungal cells, vacuoles help maintain cell structure. All eukaryotic cells have a cell membrane, also known as a plasma membrane. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer that contains ...

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 ...